FIRST NAME
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LAST NAME
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NAME PREFER TO BE CALLED
CURRENT EMPLOYER (if applicable)
ADDRESS
APT. NO.
CITY
STATE
ZIP
E-MAIL
WORK PHONE
MOBILE PHONE
HOME PHONE
YEARS OF LEGAL PRACTICE
LAW SCHOOL
YEAR OF GRADUATION
UNDERGRAD SCHOOL AND MAJOR
Other Professional Degrees/Licenses/Certifications
Organizations for which you regularly volunteer and activities performed:
Please list your top priorities in seeking a mentor (i.e. Workplace, race, practice area, etc.):
DEMOGRAPHICS AND PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION
GENDER
FEMALE
MALE
AGE RANGE
21 - 29
30 - 39
40 - 49
50+
RACE
White (not Hispanic Origin)
Black (not Hispanic Origin)
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian or Pacific Islander
Hispanic
Other
Please specify
I choose not to disclose this information
If you chose Other for race, please specify
WORKPLACE
Solo Practice (1 Attorney)
Small Firm (2-5 Attorneys)
Medium Firm (6-20 Attorneys)
Large Firm (more than 21 Attorneys)
Corporate
Government/Courts
Public Interest
Law School/Legal Academia
Non-Legal Practice
Unemployed/seeking employment
Other
(Please specify)
If you chose Other for workplace, please specify
PRIMARY AREA(S) OF PRACTICE
Bankruptcy
Benefits
In-House Counsel
Criminal
Corporate (General)
Corporate (Mergers & Acquisitions)
Corporate (Securities)
Corporate
(Please specify)
Environmental
Family Law
(Please specify)
Finance
(Please specify)
General Practice
Immigration
Intellectual Property
Labor & Employment
Litigation (Construction Law)
Litigation (Commercial Law)
Litigation (Criminal Defense)
Litigation
(Please specify)
Public Interest
(Please specify)
Real Estate
Tax
Trust & Estates
Workers Compensation
Other
(Please specify)
Primary Area of Practice Specifications
Primary Area of Practice Specifications
If you are interested in a particular area of practice that you are NOT currently practicing, please list that area of law:
List MCB Sections you have joined or plan to join this year:
Have you already opened or plan to open your own firm?
Yes
No
Amount of time you are willing to commit to Linking Lawyers per month.
1 hour
2-3 hours
3-5 hours
5 + hours
Please select a preference regarding the length of time your mentor has been practicing law:
I prefer a mentor who has been practicing the same
amount of time as me
I prefer a mentor who has been practicing 5-10 years
I prefer a mentor who has been practicing 10-15 years
I prefer a mentor who has been practicing 15-20 years
I prefer a mentor who has been practicing over 20 years
No preference
Would you prefer a mentor of the same or different gender as your own?
Same
Different
No preference
Would you prefer a mentor of the same or different race as your own?
Same
Different
No preference
Would you prefer a mentor in the same or different practice area as your own?
Same
Different
No preference
If different practice area, please specify
Would you prefer a mentor who works in a similar workplace as your own?
(corporate, small firm, solo, etc.)
Same
Different
No preference
If different type of workplace, please specify
Please list three non-law related skills that are important to the practice of law (i.e. marketing, IT, accounting skills, etc.) that you possess:
What are your expectations of the Linking Lawyers program?
(e.g., networking opportunities, resources on professionalism, transitioning practice area, shadowing your mentor to gain courtroom/litigation experience, etc.)
What are your expectations of your mentor?
(e.g., resource, guide/advisor, confidant, practical skills, etc.)
What is your idea of a successful mentoring program?
Please list any additional factors you would like us to consider when assigning your mentor:
The Committee makes every effort to find a match for every applicant, but in some years the supply of mentees surpasses the mentor pool. If you are unable to be matched, would you be interested in participating in group mentoring?
Yes
No