Update:
- We are no longer accepting Mentee applications at this time. Thank you for your interest!
- Current members can still apply to become mentors.
Family And Estates Mentoring Program
The successful Family and Estates Mentoring Program is now accepting applications for 2025–2026. Find out more about membership here . If you are a licensing candidate or a newly called lawyer you can join for free.
The program will match experienced family and estates lawyers with TLA members who are looking for guidance, mentorship, advice and support in the practice of family law and estates law. The mentors will be TLA members who have experience of 7+ years with family and/or estates law forming at least 70% of their practice.
Our program aims to facilitate the transfer of knowledge from senior members to those seeking guidance. This may involve offering help with specific cases, sharing insights on career development or providing advice on building a successful practice. Ultimately, the goal is to foster connections and interactions among our members.
Program Details
- Mentors will be matched with a TLA member with a serious interest in family and estates law
- Meetings will be 30-45 minutes a month, or 60–90 minutes every 2 months, over an 8-month period
- The Pods Edition will match two mentees with two mentors and sessions will be conducted as group for more dynamic conversations and greater connections
- Mentoring can take many forms, from short telephone calls to joining a mentor in court
- You can specify your preference for virtual or in-person meetings and we will try our best to accommodate your choice
- The program will kick off with an in-person social on September 11, 2025, at the TLA Office/Court House Library
- There is no cost to participate
- The program is limited to 20 mentors and 20 mentees
Mentors
- Must be a TLA Member
- 7+ years experience with family/estates law forming 70% of your practice
- If you would like to be a family and/or estates mentor please log in to the Members’ Portal (MyTLA) and click on Mentorship Program to access the mentor application form
Mentees
- Must be a TLA Member
- Already practicing in family and estates law or very interested in pursuing it after your call to the bar
- Licensing Candidates are eligible however, there is a limit of 4 spots open to licensing candidates, on a first-come-first-served basis
- If you would like to be a mentee please log in to the Members’ Portal (MyTLA) and click on Mentorship Program to access the mentor application form