Mentoring Matters
The Young Lawyers Division is committed to encouraging lawyers to participate in mentoring programs at the local level. Currently, mentoring programs are established voluntarily by local bar associations, Inns of Court, etc.
The YLD's Transition to Practice (T2P) committee is tasked with educating young lawyers about mentoring programs and in encouraging state-wide mentoring programs.
Below is a list of mentoring programs available throughout the state.
| Location | Organization | Contact | Web / Phone |
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| First Judicial Circuit | First Judicial Circuit Bench & Bar Professionalism Committee | Amanda Gordon | (850) 651-7260 |
| Central Florida | Central Florida Women's Lawyers Association | cfawl.org
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| Dade | Dade County Bar Association | dcbamentor.com | |
| Hillsborough | Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers | Rachael L. Greenstein | (813) 272-5670
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| Miami | Wilkie D. Ferguson Bar Association | Michele Samaroo | thefergusonbar.org
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| Miami | Cuban American Bar Association | Victoria Méndez | (305) 416-1832
cabaonline.com |
| Miami-Dade | Miami-Dade County Attorney’s Office | Erica S. Zaron | (305) 375-5151
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| Palm Beach County | Florida Association for Women Lawyers - Palm Beach County Chapter |
pbcfawl.org | |
| St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg Bar | Jeannine Williams | stpetebar.com |
| Statewide | Florida Association of Women Lawyers | fawl.org | |
| Tallahassee | Tallahassee Women Lawyers | visit website | |
| Tampa | Bankruptcy Judges' Mentoring Program for Junior Lawyers About the Mentoring Program Each quarter, the Bankruptcy Judges will have a short program on the basics of lawyering in bankruptcy court. The program is generally designed and geared for lawyers within their first five years of practice or new to the practice of bankruptcy law. The Judges also have an e-mail distribution list for announcements and other communication with the participants. |
Contact: Judge McEwen's law clerk, Lisa Pease or call (813) 301-5082 |
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| West Palm Beach | Palm Beach County Bar Association | ||
| Women Lawyers Association, Barry University School of Law |
visit website | ||
Other Programs:
Georgia [visit website]
Ohio
"Why Mentoring Matters Now,"
Lori L. Keating, Ohio Lawyer, 27-32, (September/October 2009).
www.sconet.state.oh.us/AttySvcs/mentoring/default.asp
www.sconet.state.oh.us/AttySvcs/mentoring/NewLawyerOrientation.pdf
American Bar Association
www.abanet.org/mentoring/
www.abanet.org/cpr/professionalism/mentoring.html