NLG Chicago has been a sponsoring organization with the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism’s Mentoring Program since 2015.
The Mentorship Program provides an opportunity for experienced people’s lawyers to guide new lawyers in developing the practical skills and judgment to practice law as a people’s lawyer over the course of the year-long pairing. The program is free to participate in, although you must be a current dues-paying member of the National Lawyers Guild. Upon completion of the program, participants earn 6 professional responsibility CLE credits. For first-year attorneys, completed participation in the Mentorship Program satisfies their 6 hr. Basic Skills CLE requirement.
The upcoming Mentorship Program cycle will begin in January 2018, with a date for the orientation to be determined.
Mentors
Mentors are matched with a newly licensed attorney with interests and politics similar to their own. To participate in the Mentorship Program as a mentor, you must meet the following requirements:
- Practiced law for 5 years or more
- Active and in good standing on the Illinois ARDC Master Roll
- Never suspended or disbarred in any jurisdiction
- Be a current dues-paying member of the NLG
If you are interested in participating in the NLG Chicago Mentorship Program as a mentor, please complete the online Mentor Application.
Mentees
To participate in the NLG Mentorship Program as a mentee, you must meet the following requirements:
- Will complete the program within first 5 years of practice in IL
- Registered as active on the Illinois ARDC Master Roll
- Practicing or intending to practice law in IL
- Be a current dues-paying member of the NLG
If you are interested in participating in the NLG Chicago Mentorship Program as a mentee, please complete the Mentee Application.
For additional information, please also visit the NLG Chicago microsite on the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism’s website.
