Mentorship Program

Mentorship

Our mentorship pairs aspiring pre-law students with mentors from different schools who previously successfully navigated the law school application process and are currently enrolled in law school or recently matriculated from law school. We take into students’ interests, passions, and unique backgrounds and match them to the best of our ability with mentors who share their lived experiences and help them on this journey. In addition to the formal mentor and mentee pairing, we host events that allow mentees ample opportunities to interact with practicing attorneys from a variety of practices. 

 FAQs

  • Castillo Scholarship is an inclusive program. We welcome any applicant from the underprivileged background (including non-traditional candidates) who wants to explore law school.

  • Yes. Non-traditional applicants are usually referred to those who are not applying to law school. We aim to help those who do not have the resources or inherent connections to law school.

  • Yes. Our program is here to help you navigate this process. It is a big decision for folks without resources or family members who are attorneys. And we are here to help.

  • We do not have a mandatory requirement. But we ask our mentees and mentors to respect other’s time, efforts, and passion in participating in this non-profit program. Additionally, at the end of the mentorship year, we will have scholarships for those who actively participated.

  • Most of our programs will be online. As we are expanding and redefining the program in 2023, our network will drastically change, and the online platform will accommodate our volunteer mentors and speakers best.

  • We will provide a mentorship handbook once you are assigned a mentor. Mentors are passionate volunteers who want to help. They are your resources for any questions you have regarding applying to law school, experiences in law school, and navigating a legal career.

Spotlights

In the past three years, we have helped hundreds of pre-law students on the path to law school. Some of them have returned to give back to the community; many of them as mentors, and Alan Huang has decided to contribute to this program as a Director.

Alan is a first-generation college student, law student, and Asian American. Growing up in a country where the governmental voice often overwhelms the individual’s voice, he was inspired by the legal profession to become a lawyer. However, since his arrival to the United States alone, he experienced a tremendous amount of obstacles as a member of the LGBTQ community, people of color, and immigrants with limited English capability and serious health issues. But his resilience prevailed, and he found Castillo Scholars.

“Castillo Scholars made me feel welcomed and belong. It is a community that I believe I can rely on. It taught me so much about applying to law school and connected me with so many wonderful people.”

“Every story has a beginning, and Castillo Scholars was mine. As a Director, I aim to use my connections and knowledge to contribute back to the communities and help future law students!”

After a successful first year of law school, he realized his passion for advocacy in government-adjacent issues. He is currently at Georgetown University Law Center and will work at a law firm in DC post-graduation.