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Mentorship Programs

LEGAL MENTORSHIP 

University of Ottawa Faculty Law, Common Law Section

The Common law section of the Faculty of law is proud to offer two comprehensive and successful legal mentorship programs, the Legal Links & Bridges Mentorship Program and the Women’s Legal Mentorship Program.

Our programs view mentorship as a process which allows both mentor and mentee the opportunity for growth and development. 

Mentors share their knowledge and expertise with students. They provide guidance to them while mentees enhance both their professional development and understanding of the legal practice. 

Students move beyond the classroom by connecting with lawyers and members of the legal profession in both formal and informal environments. Through mentorship, they benefit immensely from the insights and experiences of their mentors.

Our programs' goal is to provide a rich and rewarding mentorship experience while being responsive individual scheduling needs. While we recommend mentors and mentees set aside a minimum two hours a month, we leave the scheduling in the hands of participants.

Working together, both mentor and mentee develop a tailored mentorship style that meets their needs. 

Lawyers who have participated in mentorship in the past have described it as an extremely rewarding experience.

LEGAL LINKS & BRIDGES

Legal Links & Bridges (LL&B) has been one of the most developed mentoring programs in the country since its launch in 1997. 

The program pairs first-year law students with members of the legal community, providing students with the opportunity to connect with lawyers with similar legal and non-legal interests.

If you are interested in mentoring a student, please consult our program outline  for more information and fill out our online form to become a mentor today!  You can also contact us at llinks@uottawa.ca.

WOMEN’S LEGAL MENTORSHIP

The Women’s Legal Mentorship Program (WLMP) is a comprehensive feminist legal mentorship program launched in 2011 by women studying law at the University of Ottawa. 

The WLMP's goal is to help women to develop a support system that will help them throughout their legal careers.  The program — the first of its kind in Ontario — facilitates peer-to-peer mentorship, student-lawyer mentorship and professional development workshops.

If you are interested in mentoring a woman studying law, please consult our program outline  for more information and fill out our online form to become a mentor today!  You can also contact us at wlmp@uottawa.ca