Despite efforts made to support law students of color, several students still report a mentoring gap. Many law students do not have a mentor, and those with a mentor often report that the relationship is not effective in making them feel integrated into the law school experience and poised for success. This program will explore the important role law faculty can play in “Building Bridges” with law students of color through high-impact mentoring experiences. This panel will highlight best practices for mentoring students of color; it will also address challenges to mentoring success. These challenges include: the unequal distribution of service obligations, time constraints, unrecognized work, and the needs of millennial students. This program will examine the special significance a positive mentoring experience has for minority students and offer concrete suggestions and caveats for faculty serving as mentors.