Mentoring Indigenous Law Students Program

12/02/2009

The Indigenous Barristers Trust is currently seeking mentors for its Mentoring Indigenous Law Students Program. The purpose of this program is to provide opportunities for barristers to share their wealth of professional and life experiences with New South Wales Indigenous law students.

The Indigenous Barristers Trust has established this program in close co-operation with a representative group of Indigenous law students to enhance the experience of studying law and to provide an understanding of the way the legal profession works at a practical and personal level. Direct contact with barristers will expand the knowledge and networks of the students and provide an opportunity for the barrister to develop a relationship with the student for a substantial period.

The program will provide opportunities for students to explore career options and aspirations with experienced professionals, obtain advice and guidance on job application and presentation skills, access inside knowledge on the way the legal profession works and gain insightful information and advice on leadership, management and workplace relations.

The only compulsory event is the launch on Thursday, 12 March 2008 at Holiday Inn Old Sydney - Rooftop from 5 pm, featuring an address by the Hon Catherine Branson QC, president of the Australian Human Rights Commission.

If you are interested in being a mentor, please fill in the registration form and send it to cpenrose@nswbar.asn.au with details of your practice and any relevant activities/hobbies so that we can pair you with a student with similar interests.

Due date for applications is **Friday, 27 February 2009. **

We can then send you further information about the program.

**19 February 2009 **

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