Identify workopportunities of interestto your mentee; discusswith him/her how topursue thoseopportunities, includingintroducing mentee tosenior attorneysDiscuss withmentee, “What, ifanything, frustratesyou as a newlawyer?” and “Howcan the firm supportyou moreeffectively?”Discuss howto effectivelynavigate thefree marketsystemDiscuss abrand newassignment andhow to knock itout of the park!Share yourmost-utilizedpracticesupportresources.Tell oneanother thestory whyyou choseFenwick.Talk about howto plan for timeoff during theyear, and stillmake yourhours.Discuss withmentee, “What isgoing well?” and“What excites youabout beinghere?”Build rapport:Share favoriteweekend activities(or pick anothersubject of mutualinterest).Build rapport:Share yourfavorite newshow/podcast/movie.Tell your menteeabout some timeswhen you screwedup (and how youhandled it)Discuss where thementee wants tobe 2-3 years fromnow and whathe/she needs tohelp get there.Debrief a projectthat the menteerecentlycompleted; whatwent well andwhat could havegone better?Together ID 3questions you wouldmost like to pose toF&W leadership, andtell PD what theyare.We’ll ask.Introduce yourmentee to fourcolleagueshe/she hasn’tyet metDiscuss the lasttwo books thateach of you read,and find twothings that youhave in commonDiscuss additionalkinds of trainingand resources thatwould be helpfulto the mentee.Discuss theimportance ofefficiency and howjuniors canbecomeincreasinglyefficient.Offer suggestionsfor managingpressure andjugglingcompetingcommitments.Share yourfavoritetech tricksor toolsGo to lunch andspend the bulk ofyour time talkingabout feedbackthat the menteehas received.Discuss theimportance ofinstitutionalcontributions, andexplore the mentee’spersonal interests.Discuss and thenprovide feedback toPD: (1) somethingwe’ve done that hashelped you, and (2)what we can do tobetter support you inthe futureDiscuss thementee’s FenwickU experience andhow the firm canimprove upon that.Build rapport:what are yourfavoritevacation spots,and why?Identify workopportunities of interestto your mentee; discusswith him/her how topursue thoseopportunities, includingintroducing mentee tosenior attorneysDiscuss withmentee, “What, ifanything, frustratesyou as a newlawyer?” and “Howcan the firm supportyou moreeffectively?”Discuss howto effectivelynavigate thefree marketsystemDiscuss abrand newassignment andhow to knock itout of the park!Share yourmost-utilizedpracticesupportresources.Tell oneanother thestory whyyou choseFenwick.Talk about howto plan for timeoff during theyear, and stillmake yourhours.Discuss withmentee, “What isgoing well?” and“What excites youabout beinghere?”Build rapport:Share favoriteweekend activities(or pick anothersubject of mutualinterest).Build rapport:Share yourfavorite newshow/podcast/movie.Tell your menteeabout some timeswhen you screwedup (and how youhandled it)Discuss where thementee wants tobe 2-3 years fromnow and whathe/she needs tohelp get there.Debrief a projectthat the menteerecentlycompleted; whatwent well andwhat could havegone better?Together ID 3questions you wouldmost like to pose toF&W leadership, andtell PD what theyare.We’ll ask.Introduce yourmentee to fourcolleagueshe/she hasn’tyet metDiscuss the lasttwo books thateach of you read,and find twothings that youhave in commonDiscuss additionalkinds of trainingand resources thatwould be helpfulto the mentee.Discuss theimportance ofefficiency and howjuniors canbecomeincreasinglyefficient.Offer suggestionsfor managingpressure andjugglingcompetingcommitments.Share yourfavoritetech tricksor toolsGo to lunch andspend the bulk ofyour time talkingabout feedbackthat the menteehas received.Discuss theimportance ofinstitutionalcontributions, andexplore the mentee’spersonal interests.Discuss and thenprovide feedback toPD: (1) somethingwe’ve done that hashelped you, and (2)what we can do tobetter support you inthe futureDiscuss thementee’s FenwickU experience andhow the firm canimprove upon that.Build rapport:what are yourfavoritevacation spots,and why?

Fenwick & West Bingo! - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Identify work opportunities of interest to your mentee; discuss with him/her how to pursue those opportunities, including introducing mentee to senior attorneys
  2. Discuss with mentee, “What, if anything, frustrates you as a new lawyer?” and “How can the firm support you more effectively?”
  3. Discuss how to effectively navigate the free market system
  4. Discuss a brand new assignment and how to knock it out of the park!
  5. Share your most-utilized practice support resources.
  6. Tell one another the story why you chose Fenwick.
  7. Talk about how to plan for time off during the year, and still make your hours.
  8. Discuss with mentee, “What is going well?” and “What excites you about being here?”
  9. Build rapport: Share favorite weekend activities (or pick another subject of mutual interest).
  10. Build rapport: Share your favorite new show/podcast/ movie.
  11. Tell your mentee about some times when you screwed up (and how you handled it)
  12. Discuss where the mentee wants to be 2-3 years from now and what he/she needs to help get there.
  13. Debrief a project that the mentee recently completed; what went well and what could have gone better?
  14. Together ID 3 questions you would most like to pose to F&W leadership, and tell PD what they are. We’ll ask.
  15. Introduce your mentee to four colleagues he/she hasn’t yet met
  16. Discuss the last two books that each of you read, and find two things that you have in common
  17. Discuss additional kinds of training and resources that would be helpful to the mentee.
  18. Discuss the importance of efficiency and how juniors can become increasingly efficient.
  19. Offer suggestions for managing pressure and juggling competing commitments.
  20. Share your favorite tech tricks or tools
  21. Go to lunch and spend the bulk of your time talking about feedback that the mentee has received.
  22. Discuss the importance of institutional contributions, and explore the mentee’s personal interests.
  23. Discuss and then provide feedback to PD: (1) something we’ve done that has helped you, and (2) what we can do to better support you in the future
  24. Discuss the mentee’s Fenwick U experience and how the firm can improve upon that.
  25. Build rapport: what are your favorite vacation spots, and why?