Mentorship Matters, And My Door Remains Open for Law Students
First of all, my sincere congratulations to the students who were bold enough to write to me over the last couple of months and reach out for One-on-One Mentoring sessions under ConversationsWithNitinPotdar.
It takes courage to admit confusion.
It takes honesty to ask for help.
And in my experience, those who ask questions early are the ones who grow faster.
When I started ConversationsWithNitinPotdar last year, I began with a very small format, just 5 or 6 students at a time.
And frankly, that is still my favourite format.
Because when each student comes prepared with 2 genuine questions, it quickly becomes 10 to 12 real issues, and before you realise, we’ve spent 3 hours of solid, meaningful mentoring on a Saturday (10.30 am to 1.30 pm), discussing careers, internships, drafting, choices, doubts, and life beyond law school.
Those sessions are intense, practical, and deeply satisfying.
Over time, I also started doing short one-on-one conversations (30 to 45 minutes), which many students find more personal and focused.
So honestly, I am comfortable with both formats.
- Small group or individual.
- Whatever works best for you.
I genuinely feel that our profession needs a little more indulgence from senior lawyers in the form of mentorship and guidance. When I look back, I realise how much I benefited from seniors who guided me informally, sometimes just a 10-minute conversation changed my direction.
I feel it is my responsibility to return that time and experience to the next generation. Not as a favour. But an honest duty to the profession.
Because law is not learnt only from books, it is passed on through conversations.
So, if You Wish to Connect
Feel free to write to me on LinkedIn Messaging today.
I prefer LinkedIn messaging, it gives me an instant snapshot of your profile and background.
When you write, please include:
- A short introduction about yourself
- Two specific questions or challenges you are facing
That helps me prepare and makes our discussion sharper and more useful.
Final Thought
Posts can inspire. But conversations create clarity.
Post Session you can join my WhatsApp Mentoring Group (wherein I have 500+ students), I share insights and guidance notes for continuity.
If a simple discussion can help you move from confusion to direction, I’m happy to make the time.
Looking forward to hearing from many more of you.
PS: Don’t worry if you have just passed out or even earlier. Or you may have started your boutique practice as Founder or Co-Founder on your own and look for growth and expansion.