I have had mentors my entire career. I rarely called those who helped me mentors, but that is what they were. You should find a mentor either in your firm or in your bar. Here are some things you can learn from really good mentors:
- What clients value
- How to provide it
- How to attract new clients and referral sources
- Honest feedback on your ideas
- Persistence in the face of adversity
- Law as a business
- How to keep balance between success and personal fulfillment in your life
- What the firm expects of you
- Firm culture
- What worked for the mentor
- Mistakes the mentor made and how to avoid them
- Answers to questions you would not want to ask anyone else