The NOSSCR Mentorship Program provides the mentor and mentee with the opportunity to build a meaningful relationship with fellow NOSSCR members who are similarly dedicated to professional development and growth.
This calendar-year program requires monthly meetings between assigned mentee-mentor pairs and provides additional opportunities to participants, such as seminars with guest mentors.
Eligibility Requirements
To participate as a mentee, you must be:
- For attorneys, practicing law for less than five years or new to the practice of Social Security law
- For non-attorney representatives, currently representing Social Security disability claimants who are eligible for direct payment on a full-time basis, but have less than 5 years of experience in such representation.
To volunteer as a mentor, you must be:
- For attorneys, practicing social Security law as at least 50% of their caseload for more than 10 years
- For non-attorney representatives, have more than 10 years of full-time experience representing Social Security disability claimants who are eligible for direct payment
All mentors and mentees must be NOSSCR members throughout the full duration of the program.
Please read the Participant Information Overview before applying for the program. The enrollment period for the 2023 program year is from October 1-31, 2022.