Retired Mentors.com
This page is intended to help Mentors meet Mentees. It is sponsored by Law & Disorder Inc. on a non-profit basis. New Mentors are welcome… Read More »Retired Mentors.com
Mentoring
When Mentoring Disappears
Many new lawyers start their own practices soon after graduation or join firms that offer little mentoring or training. I attribute this to a number… Read More »When Mentoring Disappears
Users and Mentors
This is an abridged version of one of my first posts from several years ago. Supervising lawyers fall into two groups.
To Thine Own Self Be True
“This above all: to thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to… Read More »To Thine Own Self Be True
Hey, Young Folks – Are You Buying What the Law Firms Are Selling?
It is an incontrovertible fact that young lawyers destined for private practice arrive at law firms without much clue as to how to practice law.… Read More »Hey, Young Folks – Are You Buying What the Law Firms Are Selling?
Goldilocks and the Real Mentors of Beverly Hills
New lawyers need real mentors. Not the type of mentors who are assigned by the firm to be sure that you know what is expected… Read More »Goldilocks and the Real Mentors of Beverly Hills
Lawyers Whining About Mentoring
Those of us who hang out with lawyers know that there may be some wine involved, but more often, there will just be whining. Lawyers… Read More »Lawyers Whining About Mentoring
What If?
Many of us think that the legal profession is broken, because too many lawyers are stressed out and miserable. Law firms are throwing money at… Read More »What If?
How To Raise a Baby Lawyer
Those who know me would not be surprised to learn that I think that I was a brilliant supervising lawyer and mentor. Not necessarily because… Read More »How To Raise a Baby Lawyer
When it Comes to Mentoring, Don’t Drink the Kool-Aid
Some years ago, there was an automobile manufacturer whose products had developed a reputation for breaking down. Rather than re-engineer the products, it launched a major… Read More »When it Comes to Mentoring, Don’t Drink the Kool-Aid