Sikh Lawyers Association is pleased to announce the
launch of our Mentorship Scheme
Sikh Lawyers Association launched its mentorship scheme in January 2021, and we intended to allocate new mentees to our experienced mentors every year.
The mentorship scheme aims to provide students and those at early stages in their legal careers with guidance, support, and advice on their careers within the legal profession. The support provided will include, assisting with employment applications (training contract or pupillage), building a network in the legal profession, and an opportunity for students to potentially gain some work experience within their desired legal field.
Our lawyers will be giving up their spare time to assist you in reaching your goals and providing you with the support that you need to succeed in this demanding profession. We ask that once you are paired up with your mentors, you should commit to the time slots or meeting arrangements agreed with your mentor. Mentees are requested to work and arrange meetings at the convenience of their mentors. This is due to the reason that all of our mentors have a busy practice and their work commitments should not have to be altered to suit your convenience.
In Sikhism, we believe in giving back to the community. Sikh Lawyers Association hopes to enact that core principle by assisting those who wish to pursue a career within the legal profession.
We look forward to working with both the students and lawyers in making a difference in our community!
Mentees
To be considered for the mentorship scheme, please email us your CV along with a cover letter (of no more than 500 words) detailing why you should be selected from this mentorship scheme.
Please also specify what areas of law you are interested in, and what is your desired career path, for example: qualifying as a legal executive, a solicitor, or a barrister. This information will enable us to find you the right mentor with the relevant working experience to best support and guide you.
Our mentorship program has been running since January 2021. We welcome ad-hoc applications from students throughout the year.
Mentors
Sikh Lawyers Association sincerely thanks you for your interest in signing up to be a mentor and taking time out of your busy schedule to assist beginners in this profession. Your support is greatly appreciated.
In order for potential mentees to select a mentor, we ask that you kindly fill in and return the ‘Mentor Profile Form‘.
Please also attach a professional photograph of yourself which will be added to your profile and our mentors’ page.
We are always searching for lawyers to assist students or those in the early stages of their legal careers. If you are interested in becoming a mentor, please send an email to info@sikhlawyers.com. We are accepting ad-hoc applications from mentors throughout the year.
We look forward to working with both the students and lawyers in making a difference in our community!
The arrangements of the scheme are as follows:
- Your Mentor Profile will be made available to potential mentees who are interested in entering your practice area.
- Candidate mentees will select their preferred mentors, at which point their pre-prepared CVs and cover letter (maximum 500 words) describing why they should be selected as a mentee for this scheme.
- You will then review the mentees’ applications and select which candidates you will mentor.
- The mentee will be informed of the mentor they have been allocated, and mentees will be asked to email their mentors to arrange their first meeting to start the mentorship.
We look forward to receiving your ‘Mentor Profile’. Please contact us at info@sikhlawyers.com if you have any enquiries regarding this mentorship scheme.
