#mentorship

#mentorship

Associates crave training and mentorship opportunities, but not every Biglaw firm has been able to fulfill their end of the bargain. The American Lawyer just released its midlevel associates survey, and as noted by Dan Roe, "the sheer existence of a mentorship program or formal training doesn't guarantee that midlevel associates are being adequately mentored." He goes on to explain that today's midlevels are seeking out guidance, but that some programs are missing the mark:

Cut from the Madison Junior High basketball team, I discovered writing for the school newspaper offered more power and influence than sitting on a bench. Everyone likes to see their name mentioned, so now I knew I had a big responsibility going forward. It was the time of Watergate and new heroes such as journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncovering corruption at the highest level, inspiring future journalists. While attending Poly High in Sun Valley, Pete Kokon, the sports editor of the San Fernando Sun, offered to pay me $15 a week to write a story about high school sports.

I knew I could never be as good as Tiger, but this is pretty close.

It is great to have so many people responding to our invitation to come here and pay tribute to Nomar Garciaparra and Jon Soohoo.

It was, Oropeza recalls, "the beginning of me formally learning to paint in oil and to draw." It was also, he adds, a really beautiful moment. Once he was back in class, "unexpectedly, so many things sprouted."

Mentors and champions provide sunlight to help opportunities grow and expand. Speaking up in class plants seeds of visibility and engagement with professors.

David faced his health challenges with a stoicism that belied his struggles, always focusing on his love for cinema while offering mentorship to many young enthusiasts.

Keithen Foster remembers the T-Mobile side-kick phone he used to text his mentor, longtime Brian McKnight bassist Chris Loftlin, while he was in high school. Touring kept Loftlin busy, but he made time for Foster, who was in awe of the experiences his mentor would share in their conversations. 'I remember him saying, 'yo I'll hit you back tomorrow, I'm about to hop on this flight and go to Tokyo,’” said Foster, reminiscing about the excitement of Loftlin’s touring life.

Throughout this recent offseason program and into the early phases of camp, Daboll has invited former players to come talk to the team and everyone from Lawrence Taylor to Eli Manning has taken him up on those offers.

Peter Aldington has designed a unique architectural compound called Turn End, which is notable for its integration of architecture and landscape design, reflecting his commitment to both disciplines.

Being human means I won't have it all together, all the time. It means I'll stumble, question and doubt. But I'll also rise, grow and keep moving forward.

Feld offers a quieter kind of wisdom. He's a systems thinker, a long-term optimist, and one of the rare people in the industry who treats business as a philosophical practice. His philosophy emphasizes the importance of mentorship and relationships that transcend financial metrics.

Santi's statement of aiming for "the show" to mean the PGA Tour highlights a significant inconsistency, as this terminology is traditionally associated with Major League Baseball.

"Denim is a blank canvas and I can do whatever I want with it. It's my job to just take my canvas, that is a pair of jeans, and apply trends to it."

"Ebrahein's like me in a lot of ways: a nomad, someone who goes toward what they need and what's going to serve them," says Gibson.

"Follow your passion" is a cliché for a reason. Prince told Fischer to "do something because you want to do it, you can't help doing it, you're drawn to it naturally." This mindset compounds over time in terms of knowledge and capabilities.