In this article, Florida attorney John Cannizzaro provides an overview of successful mentoring programs which can be used as a model for law schools, law firms, and state associations interested in beginning programs of their own.
© [2017] [John Cannizzaro]. This article, used with permission from the American Inns of Court and the author, was originally published in the March/April 2013 issue of The Bencher, a bi-monthly publication of the American Inns of Court. This article, in full or in part, may not be copied, reprinted, distributed, or stored electronically in any form without the written consent of the American Inns of Court.
Nicole C.H. Massey focuses on mentoring programs in law firms in this article, offering advice to help firms maximize their formal mentor programs. She also recognizes the limits of formal programs and encourages firms to promote a culture of mentorship which can pick up where formal programs leave off.
© [2017] [Nicole C.H. Massey]. This article, used with permission from the American Inns of Court and the author, was originally published in the January/February 2011 issue of The Bencher, a bi-monthly publication of the American Inns of Court. This article, in full or in part, may not be copied, reprinted, distributed, or stored electronically in any form without the written consent of the American Inns of Court.
This article by Stephen D. Easton and Julie A. Osied takes the form of a letter addressed to a new attorney who has just faced his or her first loss at trial. The authors explain the importance of identifying and learning from one's own mistakes, offering examples of errors made in their own careers to demonstrate the ways recognizing mistakes leads to professional growth.
This article first appeared in Albany Law Review. Recommended citation: Stephen D. Easton & Julie A. Oseid,“And Bad Mistakes? I’ve Made a Few”: Sharing Mistakes to Mentor New Lawyers, 77 ALB. L. REV. 499 (2014).