Joelene has worked in family law for almost 20 years and is a mediator and an Associate Director at McLaughlins Lawyers on the Gold Coast. Joelene spearheaded the Gold Coast District Law Association’s mentoring program in 2016 which is an ongoing initiative they provide today.  We talk about when Joelene was first a mentee in law and her more recent experiences as a mentor and some of the questions she is asked to answer in that role. Joelene shares her advice with us about the benefits of keeping a “smile file”, something to remind you of some of the great days when you’re having a not so great one.  Special thanks must go to Zoe Navarro, Ella Thomas, Rebecca Murray, Eve Anderson, Geoff McLeod for their contributions to the production of this episode.  To read a transcript of this episode: https://www.qls.com.au/Membership/The-Hub/Podcasts  To find Joelene: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelene-nel-5a830432/ To find Georgia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgia-athanasellis-21713715a To contact the Future Leaders Committee email: [email protected]  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.