Petrosino Examines Mentoring Relationships, Provides Advice for New Attorneys in Legal Management

11.22.2024

Stinson LLP attorney April Petrosino authored a column for the Association of Legal Administrator's Legal Management magazine, "How Mentors Can Help Associates Navigate the Waters."

Petrosino emphasizes the importance of mentorship for early-career associates as they navigate the realities of practicing law. She explores the benefits of different types of mentoring, including formal vs. informal, cross-office vs. intra-office, and partner vs. senior associate, and how each can help associates navigate working relationships as they start their career. She also emphasizes that mentoring relationships benefit not only early-career associates, but experienced associates and partners as well.

"Ultimately, mentorship is a dynamic process," Petrosino writes. "Mentorship serves a more important purpose than merely securing a top client or climbing the corporate ladder: It allows for professional and personal growth for both parties, expanding their worldview in and out of the practice of law."

Petrosino is an associate in Stinson's Labor, Employment & Benefits Practice Division. She provides legal assistance to entities of all sizes, helping to guide them through labor and employment matters and representing their interests in appellate proceedings.

Read the full column.