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Posted by: Laura Labenberg on Jan 16, 2026

Great! You're thinking of becoming a mentor. Now what? “WIIFM” stands for “What’s in it for me?” Did you think we would start off with some high-sounding rhetoric? Well, we're not.

Before you start out, why not reflect on why you want to be a mentor and what you hope to get from the experience? For ideas, see the bullet points below.

I’m looking forward to mentoring because:

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  • Friendship
  • Opportunity to teach material I know and am interested in
  • Giving back
  • Insight into the new generation of lawyers
  • Share in the excitement of a new lawyer finding their “style”
  • Pride in a new lawyer’s accomplishments
  • Discover new things about myself
  • See the profession – what’s right about it and where we need to improve – through fresh eyes
  • Get a chance to use strengths in new ways
  • Learn some new things
  • Never hurts to go back to the basics

Provided by TBA Mentoring Committee, November 2025