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:

State/Territory:

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)

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

What is your ethnic background? (if you prefer not to say, please leave blank)

Are you a student?

If you are a student, are you:

Other

Name of organisation:

Current position:

e.g. Partner/Director, Special Counsel, Senior Associate

Location of organisation

What is your manner of legal practice?

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

What do you want to get out of the mentoring program?

Other

How often do you expect to meet with your mentor?

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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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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