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Mentor in Law
Mentor in Law is a monthly newsletter offering early-career lawyers—particularly those who are first-generation and building a career without a blueprint—an insider's look at the unspoken rules of the legal profession, especially in the age of AI.
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No. 10 | The Unwritten Rules: What I Tell Every Mentee | August 2026
Five Truths That Can Make—or Break—a Legal Career
People, Purpose, Pay: The Framework My Mentor Gave Me That Changed How I Think About Every Career Move
A simple tool for evaluating where you are in your career, and where you want to go.
The Exceptional Summer Associate Playbook [SPECIAL EDITION]
The unwritten and unspoken rules of a BigLaw summer, plus templates and checklists.
No. 9 | Designing a Legal Career You Actually Want: A Design Thinking Approach for Early-Career Lawyers | May/June 2026
Practical advice for early-career lawyers and law students (particularly first-generation) about the unspoken rules of succeeding and thriving in the legal profession
What to Ask Your Mentor
A question bank designed to make every mentoring session worth your time.
No. 8 | Navigating Legal Conferences: Unspoken Rules for Early-Career Lawyers (and Law Students) | April 2026
Practical advice for early-career lawyers and law students (particularly first-generation) about the unspoken rules of succeeding and thriving in the legal profession
Template: Self-Evaluation for Associates
How to fill out your self-evaluation when no one ever taught you what they're actually looking for
No. 7 | Networking for Lawyers (and Law Students) Who Hate Networking: 5 DOs and DON'Ts | March 2026
Practical advice for early-career lawyers and law students (particularly first-generation) about the unspoken rules of succeeding and thriving in the legal profession
How to Be a Tech Lawyer Without a STEM Background (2026 Edition)
Why AI makes your humanities background more relevant than ever—and the updated skills you actually need to practice tech law in 2026