Mentorship Program
Apply to be a Mentor | Apply to be a Mentee | FAQs
On Saturday, January 26, 2008 from 11a.m.-4p.m., the HBA-NJ and Rutgers Law School has teamed up to provide students and attorneys alike with a day of multi-track seminars. An HBA-NJ hosted reception will follow. It is especially important that we show our support for the Southern members and students. We hope to see you at Rutgers Law School in Camden. If you have any questions regarding this event, or simply want more information, please contact Vice-Chair Maria Hernandez, Esq. at mariahernandez_4@msn.com.
On, Wednesday, 5, 2008 from 6-10 p.m. Seton Hall Law School hosts the final program “Pathways to Legal Careers” where attorneys from diverse sectors will present the realities of practicing in that arena. Panelists will include young associates, hiring partners, government attorneys, solo practitioners, judges and former law clerks. Ask the questions you have always been curious about, but never wanted to ask! The HBA hosts the year’s final reception immediately after. Take advantage of this last opportunity to meet with your mentor or mentee.
“Thanks for all your help in reviewing my resume with me, it was a big help. I really appreciate that you and the other attorneys took time out of your schedules to come to Rutgers to go over resumes with myself and the other students. I meet with career services to go over the changes I made after the resume workshop and they really liked it. I really like my resume now, I have a lot of confidence in it. It’s great to have it complete and prepared, as the MSP internship application is due on Friday and I need to start sending my resume out to more jobs. Thanks again.” - Lynette Rente J.D. Candidate, May 2010 (Jan. 24, 2008)
VIEW PICTURES FROM THE PROGRAM KICKOFF & OPENING RECEPTION!
This year, we have over 80 mentee applications and need qualified attorneys to mentor them! Haven’t applied to be a 2007-2008 mentor yet? Apply today!
The Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey is constantly soliciting the help of experienced attorneys for our Mentorship Program. We recognize that as professionals you have very demanding schedules. However, we ask that you support this program by becoming a mentor, volunteering as a panelist for one of our panel discussions and workshops, and/or making financial contributions to the program.
Over the years our mentors have repeatedly told us how personally satisfying it was for them to work with young minority law students and how by doing so they were repaying all those who had taken the time to help them during their formative years. Our mentors, who like you, have successfully navigated the multitude of unique challenges faced by minority law students provide a continuing source of guidance, inspiration and encouragement to our future brother and sister attorneys.
This year’s program commenced on September 19, 2007 with a panel discussion entitled “Law School 101: Tips on Academic Success” which was held at Rutgers Law School- Newark, sponsored in part by Bar Bri, and was immediately followed by our Mentorship Program KICKOFF Reception. Thank you each for participating and ensuring such a wonderul kickoff!
The next program event will be held Rutgers School of Law in Camden on on November 10, 2007 (tentative date). This is just the beginning. We have arranged a number of practical and educational panels to ensure the academic success of out upcoming generations of Latino lawyers. Last year, during the 2006 -2007 academic term, one of this program’s initiatives was to expand our mentorship program to the Camden students. We hosted a day long program which included a panel on different legal careers and a resume workshop. We have also created two Vice-Chair positions and welcome Carol Dominguez, Esq. and Maria Hernandez. For more information about upcoming events, how to become a mentor or making donations to the Mentorship Program please feel free to contact me directly via email at HBANJMedina@aol.com. You can also download a mentor application from our website. On behalf of the students and the HBA-NJ Board of Trustees, I thank you in advance for your participation and contributions to this program.
Very truly yours,
Jaclyn Medina, Esq.
A special note of thanks to Bar/Bri for supporting the Mentorship’s 2007-2008 Kickoff.
Marilyn Coto-Juarez:
