Mentoring Agreement

At the start of the mentoring term, mentors and mentees are required to review and submit a Mentoring Agreement, which defines the parameters of the mentoring relationship.

Sponsoring Organization*
Orientation Date*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
IL ARDC Number
Name*
First Last
Email*
Enter Email Confirm Email
Employer*
Employer City – State – Zip Code*
City State ZIP Code
Your Role*
- Mentor
- Mentee
Your Mentor's Name*
First Last
Your Mentee's Name*
First Last
Mentor and Mentee Work Relationship*
- Mentor and Mentee work for same employer
- Mentor and Mentee work for different employers
Mentoring Terms*
- I agree to participate in accordance with the terms below.
I understand lawyer-to-lawyer mentoring is one component of lawyer training and is intended to include coaching, sharing experiences, learning and ongoing guidance and support. I understand the goals of this mentoring program include:
- Fostering the development of practical skills;
- Increasing knowledge of legal customs;
- Creating a sense of pride and integrity in the legal profession;
- Promoting collegial relationships among legal professionals;
- Involvement in organized bar activities;
- Improving legal ability and professional judgment; and
- Encouraging the use of best practices and highest ideals in the practice of law.
Mentoring Rules*
- I acknowledge and shall abide by the rules below.
- Any communication between Mentor and the Mentee arising out of participation in the Mentoring Plan is for the sole purpose of guiding and teaching the Mentee about the practice of law and the issues that the Mentee is likely to face in the practice of law.
- Any communication between Mentor and the Mentee is not intended to be the rendering of legal or professional advice to the Mentee or his or her clients, and the Mentee shall not rely upon such communications or cause any client to rely upon them. The Mentee shall rely solely upon his or her own judgment, legal opinions, or independent research.
- No confidential or lawyer-client relationship is formed between Mentor and the Mentee as a result of participation in the Mentoring Program. The Mentee shall not identify any client to the Mentor or reveal to the Mentor any client confidence, nor shall the Mentee seek professional or legal advice from the Mentor about specific legal matters or clients. Likewise, the Mentor shall not identify any client to the Mentee or reveal to the Mentee any client confidence, nor shall the Mentor seek professional or legal advice from the Mentee about specific legal matters or clients. Instead, all discussions about substantive legal matters between the Mentee and Mentor shall be limited to hypothetical situations.
- Mentor is not assuming any liability or responsibility with respect to any legal matter of the Mentee’s clients, nor shall Mentor render professional services to, or take any responsibility either directly or indirectly for any aspect of representation of the Mentee’s clients.
- Mentor shall not co-counsel any matter with the Mentee, nor shall Mentor make referrals to or accept referrals from the Mentee during the term of their mentoring term.