Category: Mentorship – Skills

Neil Hamilton, “Mentor/Coach: The Most Effective Curriculum to Foster Each Student’s Professional Development and Formation”

May 18, 2024

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Meris Bray

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This article sets out principles of effective mentoring/ coaching, a model that includes the functions of both mentor and coach. Although this paper is directed toward mandated mentoring/ coaching of 1L students, there is value in considering these principles in the legal clinic context. Mentors must have proven legal skills and ownership over continuous professional…