Topic
Mentoring
226 published works
The Faculty Lounge
Mentoring Traps and Tricks
I was at a general meeting today (ie not law school specific) about approaches to effective mentoring for tenure track faculty. In particular, we were asked about what advice we…
ContractsProf Blog
Let’s Dance: Hoffman on Mentoring v Scamming
In a characteristically insightful blog post, Dave Hoffman uses Vokes v. Arthur Murray as a nice launching point to discuss some aspects of the scam-critiques aimed at law schools. Vokes…
Cordell Parvin Blog
One Key To Taking Your Junior Lawyers’ Practice to the Next Level
I gave a presentation recently and I was asked a great question: What have you learned coaching lawyers? I have learned many things, too many to put in one blog…
Environmental Law Prof Blog
On the Education of Environmental Law Professors
Earlier today, the AALS issued a call for papers for a 2012 mid-year meeting focused on environmental law, torts, and disaster law. Part of the call for papers addresses the…
LawBiz Blog
Is Coaching for You
By Ed Poll
If you haven’t already, I suggest reading “Personal Best” by Atul Gawande on newyorker.com. Dr. Gawande examines the need for and nature of coaching for professionals of all walks of…
PropertyProf Blog
The PropertyProf Mentoring Program
By propertyprof
The most valuable professional advice that I ever received (as a practicing lawyer or as a professor) was to develop a strong network of peers and mentors. In the law…
Cordell Parvin Blog
Great Lessons I Learned From My First Mentor
Have you watched the USA Network TV show Suits? Among many things, the show gives you ideas about mentoring in a law firm. When I saw the first episode, it…
Labor Law Prof Blog
AALS Section on Women in Legal Education Mentoring Program
Sandra Sperino (Cincinnati) writes to tell us of a mentoring program organized and administered by Colleen Medill (Nebraska) for the Section on Women in Legal Education of the American Association…
Cordell Parvin Blog
What You Can Learn from a Really Great Mentor
I have had mentors my entire career. I rarely called those who helped me mentors, but that is what they were. You should find a mentor either in your firm…
Cordell Parvin Blog
Lawyers: Do you REALLY know what mentoring is all about?
You've been told you are supposed to be a mentor for a young lawyer. Where do you start? What is expected? How can you make the mentoring relationship most successful?…