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Mentees: Affinity Mentoring Program Sign-Up

Thank you for your interest in participating in the Law School's Affinity Mentoring Program! 

The Affinity Mentoring Program pairs 1L students with UChicago Law alumni in legal professions within a specific affinity group for a year-long mentoring relationship. While these programs are managed and facilitated in partnership with the Office of Alumni Relations and five student orgs, please note that any 1L student may request a mentor. Below are the student orgs involved in the Affinity Mentoring Program:

  • Asian Pacific American Law Students Association and South Asian American Law Students Association (APALSA and SALSA)
  • Black Law Students Association (BLSA)
  • Latinx Law Students Association (LLSA)
  • OutLaw
  • Women's Mentoring Program (WMP)

To participate as a mentee, please complete and submit the form below by Friday, October 11 at 5:00 p.m. Please note, you are only able to participate in one affinity mentoring program.

Please review the Mentoring Program FAQs before submitting this form. 

If you have questions about the Affinity Mentoring Program, please contact Anna Jenkins, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations, at annajenkins274@uchicago.edu.

Select Affinity Group
*Please note, APALSA and SALSA have a joint mentoring program. If you sign up for one of these two programs, you may end up getting paired with a mentor from either group based on mentor availability.
Contact info
About You
Mentor Pairing Preferences
Would you be interested in being paired with a virtual mentor who is located outside of Chicago?
If you answered yes above, please indicate if you have a preference for what city your mentor resides in
Please rank your preferences (1-7) for mentor employment type (1 being your first choice)
Please note your mentor pairing preferences. Check all that apply:
Your answers to the questions below will provide information to help us match you with a mentor.
Areas of Interest & Organizations
Please note activities you are interested in being involved with while in Law School
Additional Information
Goals
We will send all participants a directory with the contact information of the mentors and mentees participating across all Affinity Mentoring Programs. This directory provides participants an additional way to connect. If you do not opt-in to be included in the directory, you will not be listed. 
All 1Ls are required to review the Mentoring Program FAQs prior to signing up for the program. 

Commitment Agreement:

By signing up for a mentoring program, you are committing to participate in the program from November 2024 to June 2025. At a minimum, you are expected to:

  • Attend the What to Expect Meeting on Thursday, October 17 at 12:15pm in Classroom V. (Please note, if you are unable to attend this meeting or do not contact Anna Jenkins at annajenkins274@uchicago.edu to obtain the information discussed, you will not be able participate in the Affinity Mentoring Program.)
  • Connect with your mentor by email, phone, or in-person at least once in the Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters.
  • Bring 3-5 goals to your meetings to discuss with your mentor.
  • Answer communications from your mentor in a respectful and timely manner.

The Law School’s Affinity Mentoring Programs connect 1Ls with practicing attorneys and encourages the development of professional relationships. Committing to these expectations will help you maximize your mentoring relationship.