BARBRI SQE Mentor Scheme

The Aim

 The purpose of the BARBRI mentoring programme is to accelerate the personal and professional development of our students on their SQE journey. This can be achieved by providing mentees with guidance, advice and feedback from mentors with more experience than themselves.

The BARBRI mentoring programme aims to provide a bridge between our students’ academic learning and the working world, allowing young talent to grow in confidence in the legal field as well as upskill when it comes to building professional skills and commercial knowledge.

Who is the mentoring programme for?

Mentee	Mentor
Currently studying SQE1 or SQE2 and preparing for SQE examinations. Under two years of work experience. Considered from an underrepresented group.	Completed SQE1 & SQE2 – alumni. Currently working and has over 2 years’ experience. Capacity to support mentee for 1 hour per month (minimum).

How does it work?

Mentors apply for the programme through contacting the BARBRI SQE Future Lawyers alumni community.

The matching process takes around 2 to 3 weeks. Mentees are chosen according to motivation, ambition and the passion to learn more about specific areas within the legal sector. Diversity and inclusion is at the forefront of choosing mentees with a particular focus on those who come from an underrepresented group.

Mentors are asked to commit to a minimum of 1 hour engagement per month for a minimum of 4 months to support a mentee. Students that are successful in joining the mentorship programme are asked to provide a feedback form after 4 months of completing their mentorship programme.

Accessibility

 Once mentors and mentees are matched, their first introduction should be done by email. All mentors and mentees can choose their preferred format of communication, but we suggest contact via email and phone for regular updates and feedback. Any events (including training and meetups) are to be held virtually to allow the programme to be as accessible as possible. 

What we ask

We highly encourage our mentors and mentees to share good news stories, initiatives, and activities with us by completing a testimonial at the end of the mentorship programme highlighting their experience and journey.