Three Wake Forest Law students posing for a picture with a professor in Washington DC.

In Wake Forest Law’s Alumni Mentoring Program, alumni from across the country are paired with 1L students to help them adjust to law school and better prepare for a career in law or in any profession. This support from our graduates not only helps students make better career choices, it builds life-long connections between the students, alumni, and the Wake Forest School of Law.

The mentors are asked to communicate with the student by email with the goal to include support for the following:

  1. Career development opportunities.
  2. Law School navigation support.
  3. Encouragement to take responsibility for their own success.
  4. Long-term relationship with Wake Forest law school.
  5. Development of Professionalism and what it means to be in the legal profession.

Role and Responsibilities of Mentor

  • Offer support and encouragement
  • Provide employment advising
  • Assist with law school acclimatization
  • Support life balance issues
  • Refer curriculum choices to faculty advisors
  • Encourage involvement in various law school opportunities including:
    • Summer programs abroad
    • Conversations with program
    • Moot court teams

For more information, please contact Megan Ratley, assistant director for law alumni engagement at ratleyml@wfu.edu or call 336.758.3478.