Benefits of being a Mentee

 Firstly, complete our online application form which can be found at the bottom of this page and also on the menu bar. We will then be in touch with you via email to invite you to a short online interview.

 Tyro Lawyer 16 - 18 Mentoring programme:

Step 1 : Complete the correct application form for your stage of education (below) 

Step 2:  You will recieve an email invitation for an induction meeting if you have been selected for mentoring within 4 weeks after the applications close 

Step 3: You will be asked to submit a consent form from your parent/guardian if you are under 18 years old.

Step 4: You will receive an email from your mentor to arrange your first meeting. 

Tyro Lawyer Plus (undergraduate) mentoring:

Step 1 : Complete the correct application form for your stage of education (below) 

Step 2:  You will recieve an email invitation for an online interview within 2 weeks after the applications close. 

Step 3: If you are successful at the interview, you will receive an email from your mentor to arrange your first meeting. 

Note: It may take about 2 weeks after your interview before you find out if you have been selected for mentoring.

 Tyro Lawyer 16 - 18 Mentoring programme: The programme lasts for 3 months. You will have a minimum of 6 meetings with your mentor. Each session will last for 1 hour.

Tyro Lawyer Plus (undergraduate) mentoring: 

The programme lasts for 6 months. You will have a minimum of 6 meetings with your mentor. Each session will last for 1 hour.

 You will be sent a handbook to explain and guide you through the programme.

You will receive regular email support from the programme lead and cordinator at info@tyrolawyer.co.uk 

Yes you can. You should discuss the skills and what you have learnt through mentoring in your personal statement for UCAS or your application for a legal apprenticeship. Your mentor will also help you with your applications.

Mentors are solicitors, barristers, legal executives and paralegals. They also work in a variety of legal fields. We will try to match you with a mentor who works in the area you are interested in.  Your mentor is there to help you with developing your life skills and expanding your network. They can help connect you with people in the legal profession you are interested in and support you to reach out and find work placement opportunities. 

Yes.  Start in a professional formal way. The tone will be set after your first meeting together. A mentor should be shown respect but also you will be getting to know each other as two equals and every mentorship is different. You should wear whatever makes you feel comfortable, without making others around you uncomfortable (smart-casual). 

Yes. All your meetings will be online via your preferred online video call app.

 Your mentor will have a one-off meeting with you (called a checking-in meeting)  between 3 to 6 months after the programme ends to check on the progress you have made since the end of the programme. We hope this will keep you motivated as we expect you will have worked hard to ensure you have news of your progress to share with your mentor.