Grow as a lawyer or give back as a mentor

Mentorship is an important tradition within the legal profession. The CBA In-House Lawyers is proud to play a role in helping you make connections that will shape your career and your practice.

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By joining the CBA In-House Mentoring Program, you’ll connect with our active and inclusive community of lawyers, gain knowledge and share expertise. Our mentors and mentees represent a range of career stages, lived experiences, and areas of interest, practice and expertise.  

The program is run by our certified career coach, who personally matches each mentoring pair to ensure you get and give advice on career growth, professional development and future opportunities with a colleague in a similar situation or sector, or with a similar background to yours.  

You can meet online or in person. We’re here to help you find the right match.

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Benefits to mentors

  • Play a meaningful role in the life of an early career lawyer
  • Develop your leadership, coaching and communication skills
  • Share your knowledge and expertise
  • Learn from your mentee by hearing their perspective and insights
  • Grow professionally and in your day-to-day practice

Benefits to mentees

  • Connect with and receive valuable advice from a seasoned lawyer
  • Gather insights and ideas that will help you develop your career
  • Increase your competencies and confidence as a lawyer
  • Get guidance to navigate the legal workplace and achieve your goals
  • Practice interviewing, making arguments, leading presentations or meeting with clients

Time investment

You are asked to meet on a regular basis for six months—ideally, at least once a month. This allows time to build a trusted relationship, which is at the core of a valuable mentoring experience. The exact length is up to each mentoring pair.

Questions?

Contact us to learn more about getting a mentor or becoming one: mentoring@ccca-cba.org.