{"page_header":"Tips for Mentors","top_image":"","page_intro":"","page_content":"<p>Thank you for your interest in being a mentor. Our Mentoring Program seeks to strengthen The Delaware Law School network&nbsp;and to assist future graduates in becoming successful, fulfilled professionals. Your investment of time and effort plays a vital role in our continuing efforts to strengthen our reputation as the school for outstanding educational offerings and personalized student support.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Sign Up Online Today<\/strong> using our <a href=\"ipl:\/\/601\/\/W10=\">Mentor Program Online Registration Form<\/a>! <br \/><br \/>You may have previous mentoring experience. For some, however, the role is a new one. <br \/><br \/><strong>To help get you started, we offer the following topics as ideas for discussion with your mentee:<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Course selection for later years of law school<\/li>\r\n<li>Effective studying and exam taking habits<\/li>\r\n<li>\"Nuts and bolts\" of law practice, including different types of practice, how to run a law practice, and the role of good management and organizational skills<\/li>\r\n<li>Importance of civility and professionalism<\/li>\r\n<li>Customs of law practice in your geographic region<\/li>\r\n<li>Steps to take during law school to assist in success on the bar exam<\/li>\r\n<li>Importance of passing the bar exam on the first attempt<\/li>\r\n<li>Career advice, including marketing for various legal settings, job search tips and strategies, the effect of school activities and course selection on career opportunities, resume, cover letter and interviewing advice, and establishing career goals<\/li>\r\n<li>Balancing professional and personal life demands<\/li>\r\n<li>Importance of utilizing existing resources such as the Career Development Office<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>There are also many activities in which you may consider engaging with your mentee, such as: <\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Meeting over breakfast or lunch or in your office<\/li>\r\n<li>Shadowing&nbsp;(allowing your mentee to observe your practice for a morning or afternoon)<\/li>\r\n<li>Observing court proceedings such as hearings, arguments, and trials<\/li>\r\n<li>Observing a deposition<\/li>\r\n<li>Taking your mentee to bar functions and meetings<\/li>\r\n<li>Introducing your mentee to other people who might be able to offer advice or insight into the practice of law<\/li>\r\n<li>Conducting mock interviews or resume critiques<\/li>\r\n<li>Engaging in e-mail exchanges or telephone discussions<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Remember that your mentee is a first year law student. Some students will have had exposure to the legal profession before law school, but most will know little of the legal world. Most likely, they are at the outset of a career whose customs and language are new and may be intimidating. Virtually any advice and insight into this new world will be welcome and valuable. Please remember that the student may be shy about making contact with you. If you sense this in your mentee, please encourage him\/her to participate fully, and make special efforts to make him\/her comfortable in the relationship. <br \/><br \/>In order to facilitate the initial contact and the ongoing mentoring relationship, you may find it helpful to inform your office personnel of the identity of your mentee and to emphasize the importance of nurturing the relationship. <br \/><br \/>If you have any&nbsp;questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call the Career Development Office&nbsp;at (302) 477-2163.<br \/><br \/>Thank you again for your participation.<\/p>","callouts":[]}