After years of preparing to become a lawyer, the day finally arrived when you no longer had to stay up all night studying for yet another test – you passed the bar exam!  And then you proudly stood in the courtroom of the New Hampshire Supreme Court, raised your right hand, and took the Attorney’s Oath.

Now that you have succeeded in reaching this goal of becoming an attorney, what comes next?  No doubt, you have reached this point after years of mentoring from parents, friends, teachers, and others. But now that you have become a lawyer, do you no longer need to be mentored and guided? And if you do still need help and advice, to whom do you turn?

It is not easy to find true mentors, people who can teach you what they have learned, people to whom you can ask any question. These kinds of relationships are hard to come by, but when you have found the right mentor, it can be an enriching experience for both the mentor and the person being mentored.

The New Hampshire Bar can help you. Call us at 603 224 6942 and ask for the Member Services coordinator, Rose Anocibar. She can help you sign up for the Mentor program, a service offered by your colleagues through the New Lawyers Committee.

The following quotes are just a few examples and reflections of how our Mentors feel and what they have to say about the NHBA Mentor Program:

“It is truly my pleasure to support and serve as a mentor.  It’s an important service, and I think it’s a place where more experienced members can make a real contribution to the quality of legal services that new members deliver.  I’m very happy to help.”

“Thank you for letting me be a mentor.  Keep the new lawyer activities going so we have an excuse to get together socially as well as professionally with our mentees.”

“I was a mentor a few years ago, we have kept in contact by periodic meetings, phone calls and e-mails, and still keep in touch to this day, just a little less frequently. I was very pleased with my experience as a mentor.”

As for those who have been mentored, the outcome and appreciation is incredible.  Many of our associates (those who have been mentored) have in turn become mentors, teaching others and giving back what has been given to them.  The quotes below are a reflection of how many feel about having a mentor:

“My mentor has spent a great deal of time with me during our appointments.  I have called him on the phone with questions, he has given me more help than I could have hoped to expect from a mentor or a close friend.”

“My mentor was very helpful when I was first getting started.”

“The arrangement for mentoring that I had was very appropriate for me, it’s good to know that I can call on my mentor any time if I need to.”

“I think this is a very important program and I commend those involved in it.”

Since 1999,  the Mentor Program has provided services to more than 100 newly admitted attorneys, providing guidance in their transition into the New Hampshire legal community.

Currently there are more than 25 seasoned lawyers looking to give back to the legal community by sharing their hard-earned wisdom, by offering their assistance to new lawyers looking for experienced, confidential guidance.

If you would like further information on finding a mentor, or being a mentor, please contact Rose Anocibar at (603) 224-6942 or email ranocibar@nhbar.org.

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