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Feb. 23, 2026

Mentoring in a changing legal market: Intentional knowledge transfer matters

To thrive in today's hybrid, mobile legal world, firms must teach intentionally: pass down skills and institutional knowledge, foster curiosity, and replace informal mentorship with structured, visible guidance.

Mark Wraight

Partner
Stinson LLP

Email: mark.wraight@stinson.com

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Mentoring in a changing legal market: Intentional knowledge transfer matters
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The legal profession has long relied on an apprenticeship model to teach the next generation how to successfully practice law. Even the best law school can only teach so much. In my experience, daily collaboration--particularly informal, spontaneous interactions--is where many attorneys truly learn the craft. It is where the basic building blocks are developed and where true subject matter expertise i...

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