Mentoring Program

Travis County Women Lawyers Association is now accepting applications for our 2026-2027 Mentoring Program!

Want to get more involved with TCWLA? Join the TCWLA Mentor Program and get an inside look at one of our biggest events of the year.

The program matches experienced Mentors with a Mentee in the first five years of practice according to respective backgrounds and legal interests. The Mentors and Mentees will develop a mentoring relationship throughout the year and will be able to discuss career and personal goals, as well as methods to improve legal skills, adjust to the challenges of law practice, and explore new legal career options.

The 9-month program requires a commitment of about one hour per month and will consist of lunch CLEs, networking opportunities and Mentor-Mentee small group meetings. The program begins in September 2026 and will conclude in June 2027.

PLUS, as a mentee, this year you’ll have the opportunity to volunteer with the 2026–2027 Pathfinders’ Dinner and TCWLA’s 50th Year Celebration, either by helping with planning or working behind the scenes on event night, November 6, 2026. It’s a chance to meet TCWLA leaders from the past and current board, build relationships, learn how the organization works, and contribute to a celebration honoring the women who have helped shape our profession.

Be a Mentee. Be Part of the Celebration.

The program is $75 to cover costs, like food. However, please do not let cost be a deterrent. We have scholarships available for mentees.

Become a mentee. Get connected. Get involved. Help us celebrate 50 years of TCWLA.

Any TCWLA member interested in participating as a Mentor (licensed 5 years or more) or as a Mentee (licensed fewer than 5 years), please visit tcwla.org or email co-chairs Neha Paymaster at npaymaster@empaustin.com  or Jennifer Goss jennifer@hardiealcozer.com. Application materials must be submitted by September 25, 2026.

Read about the TCWLA Mentoring Program
in the Austin Bar Journal.

Read about one member’s experience as both a mentee
and a member of the Mentoring Program committee.