2022 AALA Mentoring Program - Mentee Application

AALA Mentoring Program 2022 Mentee Application Form

Name: *

First Name Last Name

Address:

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

Suburb State

Postcode Country

Contact Number: *

Area Code Phone Number

E-mail: *

Age group:

18-30 31-40 41-50 50+

Current area of practice:

Current organisation:

Number of years in practice (PQE):

(Years)

Education qualifications (please detail any degrees, diplomas, and certificates you may have): *

Association and Membership (please list any organisations of which you are a member and your role, if applicable):

Preferred time (e.g. weekly, monthly): *

Preferred location (e.g. CBD, locally, virtually): *

State/Territory: *

NSW QLD VIC WA TAS ACT NT SA

If you are not able to be matched to a suitable mentor in your state, are you open to being allocated to a mentor interstate? *

Yes No

In 150-250 words, can you explain why you are interested in participating in the mentoring program? *

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In 150-250 words, can you explain what you are hoping to achieve on completion of the mentoring program? *

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The following classification best describes my desired career pathway (Please select one only) *

Private practice lawyer Government/Public service Barrister In-house lawyer Judiciary Academic

My key focus for participating in the mentoring program is: *

Career (incl. identifying future development and direction, resumes, interviews etc.) Networking (incl. building and sustaining relationships) Skill building (incl. leadership, managing, time management etc.)

Have you previously participated in AALA's mentoring program, or any other mentoring program? (If so, please provide details) *

Signature *

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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.

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

NT, NSW, 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.

Please check if you agree: *

I understand the objectives of the AALA and the Mentoring Program I am a penultimate or final year law student I am an admitted lawyer or a graduate undertaking traineeship or PLT I am a member of AALA I will be committed to the Mentoring Program for a period of up to 6 months from the commencement of the program I agree for the AALA to provide my personal details to potential mentors for the purpose of identifying appropriate mentors

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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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