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Mentoring

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In 2018 LawInSport launched its global Mentoring Scheme with the aim of providing a practical mentoring scheme for students, lawyers as well as current and former athletes to help develop the next generation of sports lawyers who do not already have an existing network in the sector.

Mentees can be at any stage in their career, but they must be interested in developing a career within the field of sports law in some capacity.

The scheme is designed to offer useful practical advice, some exposure to the type of work involved practising as a sports lawyer, and provide further opportunities for the mentee to engage with LawInSport’s professional network and make useful contacts in the sector.

Mentees

Mentees must consider the following questions, amongst others:

  1. Are you legally qualified or presently engaged on a course towards qualifying as a lawyer?
  2. Describe yourself, your educational and/ or career journey to date?
  3. Why do you believe you need mentoring in sports law? Include examples of any obstacles or barriers, real or perceived, you have had to overcome in your educational and/or professional journey into sports law so far.
  4. Do you have an existing network in sports law? 
  5. What areas of law are you interested in and why? 
  6. Which country are you based in/from?

Mentors

Mentors are established sports lawyers be it in-house counsel, solicitor, barrister, advocate or academic.

If you would like to be one of our mentors please complete this form to apply.

How to Apply - Mentees

The application process for the 2024/25 Scheme has now closed. 

Each applicant is required to complete a short questionnaire and will not be treated more favourably because they are more highly qualified, or have obtained qualifications from an institution considered to be superior to another.  How the questions are answered is the most important criteria and as long as the minimum requirement is met (ie. legally qualified or presently engaged on a course towards qualifying as a lawyer), all applicants will be considered equally.

Depending on the number of applications received it may be necessary for applicants to complete a 2nd, short questionnaire.

The deadline for applications is 5pm BST, 30 June 2024. 

Applicants should hear back by the end of July 2024, however, this may be later depending on the number of applications received.

The scheme commences in September each year for a period of 1 year.

The LawInSport Academy Mentoring Scheme is organised and run by LawInSport with the help of volunteers.

Mentees will:

  1. Complete an online onboarding course before they are introduced to their mentor.  This ensures all mentees are thoroughly prepared and get the most out of their time on the scheme.
  2. Engage in a remote work experience, shadowing or project/research work for their Mentor at a mutually convenient time during the year.
  3. Meet with their Mentor on at least two further occasions during the year for coffee, lunch or over phone/Zoom to discuss the mentee’s progress and provide general advice and mentoring.
  4. Participate and engage with other mentees.
  5. Write at least one blog article during their year for possible publication on the  LawInSport website (whether written with the Mentor or otherwise);
  6. Write a report about how the scheme worked out, and exchange it. LawInSport will have the right to republish any part of that report in a longer piece about the scheme.
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