Multicultural Women Attorneys Network Dear Sisters, Dear Daughters: Selected Excerpts Whether you want to be one or not, you will be regarded as a role model for many people. Be proactive and mentor colleagues, students, and family members. On the other end, recognize that you need mentors yourself, and seek them out. Be aware that mentors come in many colors and both genders. My most unlikely mentor was a conservative Republican partner, who had never worked with a woman, and we stayed in touch until his death many years after I left the firm. Adrien Katherine Wing Professor University of Iowa College of Law