Through a partnership with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS), lawyers are able to serve as mentors to eighth graders throughout the school year with the Lunch with a Lawyer program. Mentors will meet with their mentee at least once a month for lunch to serve as a positive role model and to provide the student with a window into the legal profession. Area principals recommend students from a broad range of ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds who are considering future legal careers for program participation.
The Mecklenburg Bar Association Mentorship Alliance program offers an opportunity to boost engagement and emphasize fostering diverse connections throughout the Bar while promoting values of equitable, inclusive professional leadership development.
The Mentorship Alliance provides mentorship, encouragement, and support for the professional leadership development of MBA members and attorneys. Members are invited to foster connections and relationships throughout the entire Bar creating spaces for members to practice the values of equitable, inclusive professional leadership. A subcommittee of the DE&I Committee oversees the program by executing the following responsibilities: recruitment, screening, and pairing of mentors and mentees; development and planning of program themes, events, and workshops; and evaluation of participant feedback.
Are you interested in mentorship that offers professional leadership development resources, tips, and strategies? Submit your interest form today.
Contact Kaila Johnson Belton (kbelton@meckbar.org) with questions about either of these programs.