Mentorship Program

The mentorship program will establish and maintain an organizational structure within which experienced NOSSCR members can provide general professional and specific subject matter guidance to junior NOSSCR members.

Participants enter into a voluntary relationship facilitated through NOSSCR. In monthly individual mentor/mentee video/teleconference sessions, the mentor will provide educational information on a specific substantive matter, answer specific subject matter questions, and also will address general career development-related questions from the mentee.

NOSSCR will recognize the program participants on an annual basis. Program directors may set a cap on participation, and program participants must sign a confidentiality/conduct agreement. The NOSSCR board may terminate the mentorship program at any time at its discretion.

The estimated time commitment for participants is approximately 60-120 minutes a month (including review / preparation of subject matter material/questions, the monthly session, and completion of the quarterly check-in / brief report).

Benefits to Mentors:

• Provide professional support to the next generation of attorney/non-attorney representatives
• Provide subject matter education on critical issues
• Provide engagement in NOSSCR and professional community

Benefits to Mentees:

• Receive support for professional/career growth
• Receive subject matter education
• Enable engagement in NOSSCR and professional community

Further Program Details:

• The Mentorship Committee will make placements based on interests/goals
• Attorneys will be placed with attorneys; non-attorneys will be placed with non-attorneys
• All placements will be to non-neighboring states and circuits
• The program runs for one calendar year, one meeting per month, estimated time commitment of 60-120 minutes a month
• All participants must be NOSSCR members in good standing

To see the complete program in detail, click here.

The 2022 program cycle will open for applications in the fall of 2021. Stay tuned. All members will receive an email with the application when it opens.