Bench & Bar

NOV 2013

The Bench & Bar magazine is published to provide members of the KBA with information that will increase their knowledge of the law, improve the practice of law, and assist in improving the quality of legal services for the citizenry.

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CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION Find a Mentor and Take Charge of Your Future! Great Place to Start Resource Center for New Attorneys in Kentucky It pays to have a helping hand in the workplace when you're just starting out in the practice of law. Many of us can beneft from having a mentor at our back to guide, counsel and encourage us. The KBA Find a Mentor program is designed to connect experienced attorneys with new attorneys who are seeking advice and guidance in balancing the personal and professional demands of the practice of law. How it works: Qualifed mentors sign up and volunteer to participate in the GPS mentor program. New attorneys looking for assistance (mentees) may locate a mentor through the GPS website by the mentor's location or area of practice. The mentee can view detailed information about potential mentors and then initiate frst contact. This self-initiated contact may involve a single issue, or entail a more lasting, formal mentor relationship. The limits of the relationship are determined by the preferences of the participants. This service is available to new attorneys admitted to practice in Kentucky for fve years or less. For more detailed information visit www.kbagps.org and see what the program has to ofer. Kentucky Bar Association 2014 New Lawyer Program Essential Fundamentals for the Professional and Ethical Practice of Law ̾ ȋ Ȍ Ƥ of admission, each person admitted to membership to the Kentucky Bar Association shall complete the New Lawyer Program." SCR 3.652 New Lawyer Program January 23-24, 2014 Lexington Convention Center Lexington, KY 36 Program agenda and online registration is now available. Visit www.kybar.org/195 for more information. B&B; • 11.13

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