<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000">Estate planning mentors needed!</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000">The <a href="https://law.seattleu.edu/centers-and-institutes/access-to-justice-institute/public-interest-and-social-justice/incubator" target="_blank">Seattle University School of Law Incubator Program</a> is a program for SU law grads to help solo practitioners and small firms launch and maintain a practice aimed at serving those of moderate means. i.e. 200-400% of the federal poverty level. </font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000">The mentoring program is approved through the <a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wsba.org%2Ffor-legal-professionals%2Fmcle%2Fmcle-credit-for-mentorship&data=04%7C01%7Cyeungcy%40seattleu.edu%7Cabd0ecc189ee4195a07708d9be81fd84%7Cbc10e052b01c48499967ee7ec74fc9d8%7C0%7C0%7C637750288841741309%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=anL%2BP97wy8yZwm3%2BRHXFyDocgIHhrBpJZK3KeLV5gQ4%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">WSBA</a>. Mentors can receive MCLE credit. This year, the program has six attorneys who wish to open estate planning firms. Four of them are women of color. Some are very recent grads and others have substantial experience. The goals for the mentorship program are to encourage professionalism in the legal community, help new lawyers bridge the gap between law school and practice, and encourage professional development. <br></font></p><span class="gmail-im" style=""><font color="#000000"><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">Mentors are asked to be available for questions and respond promptly when questions arise. The program runs roughly 11 months from February/March to December/January. The mentor/mentee will meet at least 6 times, in person or by Zoom depending on comfort level.  <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">In addition to connection to a mentor, mentees receive monthly meetings with Stan Perkins ’85 (co-director), access to the Practicing Law Institute CLE database, Clio, Lexis Nexis, office space/mail service at Stan’s office, access to a business coach, and substantive mentorship. 

</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p></font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000">This is my first year participating in the program. For questions, please contact Cindy Yeung, Assistant Dean of the Access to Justice Institute if you are interested in mentoring! <a href="mailto:yeungcy@seattleu.edu" target="_blank">yeungcy@seattleu.edu</a> or 206-398-4455<u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000">Thank you!</font></p><div><font color="#000000"><br></font></div><font color="#000000">-- <br></font><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="georgia, serif" color="#000000"><b>Laura Latta<br>Law Office of Laura Latta PLLC</b><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="georgia, serif" color="#000000">she/her</font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:13.15pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="georgia, serif" color="#000000">Phone (206) 841-2344<br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="georgia, serif" color="#000000"><a href="http://www.LauraLatta.com" target="_blank">www.LauraLatta.com</a></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:13.15pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="georgia, serif" color="#000000">PO Box 82356</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:13.15pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="georgia, serif" color="#000000">Kenmore, WA 98028</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000"><u></u> <u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font color="#000000">NOTICE:  This communication may contain privileged or other confidential information. If you have received it in error, please advise the sender by replying to this email and immediately delete the message and any attachments without copying it or disclosing its contents to others.</font></b></p></div></div></div></div></div>