MENTEE APPLICATION
Name: Law School:
Expected month and year of graduation: Address:
Phone: Email:
Please print clearly as email will be the primary means of contact to and from the YLS-Law School Mentoring Committee.
Mentees will be paired with Mentors that are in their first five years of practice or under 35 years of age, whichever comes last. Mentees and Mentors will be paired for one academic year beginning in the fall semester and will be expected to commit approximately 10-15 hours over the course of the year. For more information, please visit the OCBA YLS website at
http://www.orangecountybar.org/younglawyer.asp
MENTEE REQUIREMENTS
Please select one of the following:
I am a second year (2L) law student at an ABA accredited law school. I am a third year (3L) law student at an ABA accredited law school.
YOUR PREFERRED MENTOR
To assist the YLS-Law School Mentoring Committee in pairing you (“Mentee”) with an OCBA YLS member (a “Mentor”), please complete the following information. These questions are optional, and you may complete all, some, or none of them. Of course, the more information you provide, the easier it will be for the Committee to match you with an appropriate Mentor. This information may also be used for statistical and evaluative purposes.
Your undergraduate school:
Your year of graduation: Your major:
Please select up to three which best describe the areas of practice of your ideal Mentor:
Admin/Governmental Federal Practice Probate/Trust Estates
Appeals General Practice Real Estate/Landlord Tenant Antitrust Litigation General Litigation Social Security
Arbitration/Mediation Health Sports/Entertainment
Bankruptcy Immigration Tort and Insurance
Business/Commercial Intellectual Property Taxation
Criminal International Traffic
Elder Juvenile Trial Work
Employment/Labor Law Practice Management Workers Comp Environmental Personal Injury / Property Damage
Family/Domestic Other:___________________
Years of practice of your ideal Mentor:
1 2 3 4 5
6-10 10 – 15
Check all that would apply to your ideal Mentor:
Type of Practice: Size of Firm: Location of Practice:
Solo Practice 1 lawyer North Orange County
Law Firm 2 - 9 lawyers South Orange County
Government Office 10 - 39 lawyers East Orange County Judicial law clerk 40 + lawyers West Orange County
In-house Counsel 100 + lawyers Downtown Orlando
Legal Aid / public interest Adjacent County (please
specify: Non-legal job
Other: ____________________________________________
Check all that would apply to your ideal Mentor’s background. This section is optional for Mentors.
Age: 20 – 25
25 – 30 30 – 35 35 – 45 45 – 55 55+
No preference
Gender: Male Female No preference
Children: Yes No No preference
Married: Yes No No preference
Military Service (past or present):
Yes No No preference
Race/ethnicity/national origin: White No preference Black / African American
Please select the top three activities you would like to participate in with your Mentor. You may discuss with your Mentor any topic that you and your Mentor wish to discuss. This list is used primarily to assist the Mentoring Committee in matching Mentors and Mentees when needed.
Attending OCBA functions such as the luncheon, the YLS luncheon, committee meetings, and social/networking functions (Wine and Cheese Reception / Evening with the Judiciary).
Attending functions of other local legal organizations such as CFAWL, Paul C. Perkins Bar, Inns of Court, etc.
Attending functions of other local civic clubs or organizations. Discussing options for legal careers.
Discussing ethical and professionalism issues.
Discussing preparation for and taking the Florida Bar exam. Attending hearings or trials.
Discussing “unwritten” customary rules of civility, etiquette, or professionalism among lawyers and judges in Orange County.
Attending depositions or mediations.
Discussing the OCBA Legal Aid Society and pro bono work generally. Discussing how to balance one’s professional and personal life.
Discussing management of a law office.
Discussing computers and technology in the legal profession. Discussing substance abuse and mental health issues.
Discussing management of law school debt.
BEING MATCHED TO A MENTOR
Please pair me with a Mentor. I have selected the following three Mentors from the Pre-Approved Mentor List as my top three choices for a Mentor. Please email
ylsmentoring@gmail.com for access to the Pre-Approved Mentor List and include your name in
the subject line.
I understand that my choices will not be revealed to the Mentors I have chosen, regardless of whether or not I am paired with them. I further understand that if none of my chosen Mentors are available the Mentoring Committee will use the information provided above to pair me with an available Mentor.
1. Mentor’s name: _____________________________________________________________
2. Mentor’s name: _____________________________________________________________
3. Mentor’s name: _____________________________________________________________
--- OR ---
The following attorney has already agreed to be my Mentor. Mentees should ensure that the attorney has submitted his or her Mentor application.
Mentor’s name: __________________________________________________________ Mentor’s employer: _______________________________________________________ Mentor’s email address: ___________________________________________________
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
I wish to participate as a Mentee in the YLS Mentoring Program in accordance with its rules and regulations. I understand that my participation in the YLS Mentoring Program is contingent upon the approval of my application by the YLS-Law School Mentoring Committee.
The information submitted herein is accurate to the best of my knowledge. I certify that I meet all of the Mentee Requirements, which I checked-off above.
I understand that the Mentor with whom I am matched is ultimately determined and approved by the YLS-Law School Mentoring Committee and there is no guarantee that I will be matched to a particular Mentor or to any Mentor. I understand that Mentees will be matched with Mentors on a “first come, first serve” basis and that every effort will be made to accommodate preferences where they are made known to the YLS-Law School Mentoring Committee.
I agree to commit to the YLS Mentoring Program the time reasonably necessary to successfully receive mentoring from the Mentor with whom I am paired.
I understand and agree that being paired with a Mentor does not constitute a job offer and does not in any way imply that the Mentor or his or her employer is considering me for employment.
Signature Date
Print/Type Name
Please submit this application and direct question to: ylsmentoring@gmail.com
include your name in the subject line
Kristopher Kest 407-418-6285
Next step: You will receive a reply email acknowledging receipt of your application. After the Mentoring Committee pairs you with a Mentor, you and your Mentor will need to complete the Mentoring Plan as soon as possible, but not later than the last Friday in September.
Please attend our orientation session for Mentors and Mentees: Friday, September 24, 2010 from noon to 1:00 p.m. at the OCBA offices (address below). Lunch provided. No cost to attend.
