Multicultural Women Attorneys Network Dear Sisters, Dear Daughters: Selected Excerpts I had three mentors when I first became an attorney. I am still connected to one of those individuals today. One person was a friend from law school who was well connected in the community. That person was my first partner, and his family and their affiliations supplied me with my first clients. The second mentor was an attorney who became my confidant and friend for the next seven years. I leased space at his law firm (a small family business with only one other attorney). I was taught to charge my worth and not to sell myself short. The third mentor is a law professor, judge, and friend who helped me tremendously over the years since our acquaintance in law school. He opened many doors for me and gave me tremendous legal advice. There were several other professional people who gave me legal advice and support when I was a solo practitioner. Every attorney who has any degree of success must have at least one mentor. I also was a mentor to two students—one is now a solo practitioner attorney and the other is a computer analyst. Valerie R. Johnson Staff Attorney Legal Aid Society, Rochester, NY