2021 AALA Mentoring Program - Mentee Application

AALA Mentoring Program 2021 Mentee Application Form
Name:*

First NameLast Name
Contact Number:*

Area CodePhone Number
E-mail:*
Age group:

18-2425-3031-3536-4041-5051-6061+
State/Territory:*

New South WalesVictoriaWestern AustraliaQueenslandSouth AustraliaTasmaniaACT
Are you a member of AALA? (Note: only AALA members can participate as a mentee. You can join to be a member at www.aala.org.au/membership-application)*

YesNo
Gender: (if you prefer not to say, please leave blank)

FemaleMaleOther
What is your ethnic background? (if you prefer not to say, please leave blank)
Professional Details
Are you a student?*

YesNo
If you are a student, are you:*

Final year studentPenultimate year studentOther
Name of organisation:
Current position:
e.g. Partner/Director, Special Counsel, Senior Associate
Location of organisation

CBDSuburbanRegional
What is your manner of legal practice?

Private practiceIn-housePublic sectorNot-for-profitBarristerJudiciaryAcademiaOther
Current areas of practice:*
e.g. M&A, Corporate law, Family law, Criminal law, etc)
Do you have aspirations to practice in an area different to your current practice? If so, please specify.*
e.g. M&A, Corporate law, Family law, Criminal law, etc)
Number of years in practice (PQE) (if a student, insert '0'):*
(Years)
Do you have other degrees?
e.g. Bachelor of Commerce
Mentoring details
What do you want to get out of the mentoring program?*

General mentoring (incl. identifying future development and direction, resumes, interviews etc.)Networking (incl. building and sustaining relationships)Specific guidance on career advancement / promotionSkills building (incl. leadership, managing, time management etc.)Guidance on starting my own practiceOther
How often do you expect to meet with your mentor?*

WeeklyFortnightlyMonthly
Do you prefer to meet online (e.g. Zoom) or in person?*

OnlineIn personBoth
Do you prefer a mentor who practices in the same or similar area of law?*

YesNoIndifferent
Do you have a preference for what gender your mentor is?

YesNo
If you do have a preference for the gender of your mentor, please specify:

MaleFemale
Do you want to be a mentor to a junior lawyer or final/penultimate year student? If yes, please complete the Mentor Expression of Interest form*

YesNo
The objective of the AALA Mentoring Program is to guide and support Australian legal practitioners who are AALA members to progress and grow in their careers and to move into senior legal or other leadership positions.

The eligibility criteria for the mentee application differs slightly between the States but the applicant must be a member of AALA and willing to commit to the program for a period of up to 6 months.

NSW and VIC – The mentee applicant must be an admitted lawyer, or a graduate undertaking their traineeship, or practical legal training.

QLD, WA, SA and Tas – The mentee applicant must be a penultimate/final year law student, a law graduate, a graduate undertaking their traineeship, or practical legal training, or an admitted lawyer.

ACT – The mentee applicant must be a law student (of any year level), a law graduate, a graduate undertaking their traineeship, or practical legal training, or an admitted lawyer.

The AALA Mentoring Program Committee will do its best to allocate mentors with mentees having regard to your preferences. However, this is dependent on the number of participating mentors and mentees and their respective experience and practice area. There is no guarantee that all mentees and mentors will be matched, and no guarantee that your preferences will be met.
I understand the objectives of the AALA and the Mentoring ProgramI am a penultimate or final year law studentI am an admitted lawyer or a graduate undertaking traineeship or PLTI am a member of AALAI will be committed to the Mentoring Program for a period of up to 6 months from the commencement of the programI agree for the AALA to provide my personal details to potential mentors for the purpose of identifying appropriate mentorsI understand there is no guarantee that I will be allocated a mentor
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If you are unable to complete the application form online, please contact us at mentorprogram@aala.org.au.
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Professional Details

Mentoring details