Indigenous Mentorship Program: Mentee Registration

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Indigenous Mentorship Program: Mentee Registration

Please note that while this registration form can be filled out year-round, the Indigenous Mentorship Program begins in October each year with mentors and mentees matched up by the end of December. Therefore, any registrations received after this date will be reviewed and approved on an exception basis.

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About You
The following information will be compiled to create an individual profile that will be used to match you to mentors qualifying for the program. Personal questions are optional but are helpful with pairing.
Description of Mentee*
Briefly describe (in 300 characters or less) what you would like potential mentors to know about you. This description will be sent to your mentor before you meet.
Undergraduate School*
Major*
If applicable, please describe any other academic degrees you've obtained (i.e. masters degree or PhD etc.)
Indigenous cultural background and languages spoken:*
Hobbies and interests:
What are some of your hobbies and interests including bar, civic and recreational activities?

Other Mentorship Programs
Mentor Connect matches individual lawyers and mentors based on areas of law, geographical proximity and similar interests. Matching will be done by Law Society staff. The goal of Mentor Connect is to provide a valuable mentoring experience for mentors and mentees alike. We ask for an initial commitment of at least three months to decide if the relationship is working and what benefits you are gaining from it. If there is a problem or the chemistry is wrong, a new pairing may be the answer. If the relationship is working, the program continues for six months.
Are you interested in participating in Mentor Connect?*
- Yes
- No
Mentor Express is like online shopping for mentors. Mentees browse an online listing of mentors and choose one-hour sessions with whichever mentors they are interested in meeting. The self-match system allows mentees to seek guidance and insight relevant to their own career development with a variety of mentors in different work settings.
Are you interested in participating in Mentor Express?*
- Yes
- No

Mentee Acknowledgement*
As a participant in the Indigenous Law Mentorship Program, I agree that:

1. Mentors participate in this program solely to help me develop a better law practice and become a better lawyer, and not to provide me with legal or professional advice. I will not raise questions of substantive law with them or seek guidance about particular client matters. I will not rely on our discussions as a substitute for my own professional judgment or my professional responsibilities.

2. Neither the Law Society of Alberta nor any mentor warrants that any information shared with me is suitable for any area of my practice.

3. I will not use mentoring sessions to apply for jobs with my mentors or their organizations.

4. Mentoring does not create a privileged relationship between mentor and mentee. Communications with mentors are not protected by solicitor-client privilege. I will nonetheless maintain the strictest confidence about any personal information my mentors share about themselves or past experiences. I will not disclose our discussions without their clear permission.

5. Mentors may share information about me with the Law Society to provide me with additional support for my professionalism and conduct as a lawyer. Mentors are obligated to report serious ethical violations concerning a lawyer’s violation of the Code of Professional Conduct that raise a substantial question about the lawyer’s honesty, trustworthiness or fitness as a lawyer.

6. I understand that the Law Society of Alberta will match me with a mentor in accordance with the needs and capacity of the Indigenous Law Mentorship Program, and that there is no guarantee that I will be matched with a mentor at all.

7. After I book a meeting with a mentor, I will promptly reach out to them to outline any areas I hope to discuss with them.

8. I will make the necessary time commitment to prepare for and meet with my mentor. If I cannot, I will contact the program administrator and my mentor as soon as possible and withdraw from the program.

9. Mentors sometimes have to cancel or reschedule meetings after they have been booked.

10. I agree that in no event will I sue or otherwise attempt to hold liable for damages, the Law Society of Alberta, its Benchers, committee members, staff, or mentors as a result of my participation in this program.
- I have read and accept the Mentee Acknowledgement
Disclosure Notice
The Law Society can use any personal information I provide in connection with its mentorship program and that it receives through any mentor eligibility checks:

• To confirm that I am eligible to participate and remain in its mentorship program,
• To help match me with other mentors or mentees,
• To assist me with my practice outside of the mentorship program,
• For the Law Society’s regulatory purposes, including investigations and proceedings, and any other purposes contemplated by the Legal Profession Act, the Rules of the Law Society, the Code of Conduct, Guidelines and Protocols of the Law Society, or a resolution of the Benchers.

All of the Law Society’s departments will have access to this information. The Law Society may contact me for more information, or to obtain clarification on any information it has already received.

The Law Society can use any personal information it receives in connection with its mentorship program and that it receives through any mentee eligibility checks:

• To confirm that participants are eligible to participate and remain in its mentorship program,
• To help match mentors with mentees, and
• For any other purposes contemplated by the Legal Profession Act, the Rules of the Law Society, the Code of Conduct, Guidelines and Protocols of the Law Society, or a resolution of the Benchers.

Should you have any questions about the collection, use, or disclosure of this information, please contact the Privacy officer at 403.229.4700.

Step 1 of 5

About You

Being Matched to a Mentor

Other Mentorship Programs

Disclosure Notice