Big Law Attorneys Share Why Mentoring Matters: Part Five

In the fifth part of our “Why Mentoring Matters” series, two Big Law attorneys—a partner in San Diego and a partner in Munich—write about their personal journeys and why mentoring or being mentored has played an important and positive role in their careers.

DLA Piper partner Matt Schwartz, in San Diego, shares how mentoring first-generation law students from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds planted the seeds for him to become co-founder of the nationwide Legal Mentor Network. Since launching in late 2021, the nonprofit has matched more than 1,000 mentees with mentors and provides career support to people who otherwise wouldn’t ...