BALIF New Lawyers Committee Mentorship Program
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Overview
BALIF New Lawyers Committee Mentorship Program
Funder: BALIF (Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom)
Geographic Scope: Bay Area
Focus Areas: Professional mentorship and career development for LGBTQI+ legal professionals
Purpose: To provide mentorship opportunities for law students, post-bar graduates, and lawyers of all experience levels from a wide array of legal backgrounds and life experiences.
Eligibility
Mentee Eligibility:
Mentor Eligibility:
- Format: Individual mentee-mentor pairings
- Duration: Not specified
- Application: Confidential (all responses are confidential)
- Application Time: Can be completed in 5 minutes
- Pairing Announcement: Released at BALIF's Annual Mentor/Mentee Happy Hour (typically October)
Program Details
- Monica Valencia: newlawyers@balif.org
- Myell Mergaert: newlawyers@balif.org
- Mailing Address: P.O. Box 193383, San Francisco, CA 94119
Contact
- Check email and BALIF newsletter for program updates
Updates
How to Apply
Application Process
1. Application Type:
- Separate applications for mentees and mentors
- Both roles available simultaneously (practicing lawyers can apply as both mentee and mentor)
2. Application Submission:
- Click link for Mentee Application
- Click link for Mentor Application
- All responses are confidential
3. Application Duration:
- Entire application can be completed in 5 minutes
4. Required Materials:
- Specific materials not detailed in provided text
- Check application portal for complete requirements
- Application Deadline: Thursday, September 30 (annually, based on 2021-2022 program)
- Pairing Announcement: October (Annual Mentor/Mentee Happy Hour)
- Program Frequency: Annual
Timeline
- Monica Valencia: newlawyers@balif.org
- Myell Mergaert: newlawyers@balif.org
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