What are the Mentor’s responsibilities?

The Mentor’s responsibilities include:

1. Devoting the time required for meaningful mentoring;
2. Guiding and teaching the Beginning Lawyer practical skills, seasoned judgments, and sensitivity to ethical and professionalism values;
3. Devising, jointly with the Beginning Lawyer, a Mentoring Plan;
4. Working with the Beginning Lawyer to complete the Model Mentoring Plan or devise jointly with the Beginning Lawyer a Mentoring Plan comparable to the Model Mentoring Plan (any changes must be approved by Director within 90 days of admission to practice); and,
5. Monitoring the Beginning Lawyer’s Plan progress; and,
6. Certifying, at the end of 12 months, that the Plan was completed satisfactorily in its entirety.