Milbank offers competitive benefits including health, dental, life and disability insurance, dependant care reimbursement, maternity coverage and paid child care leave for men and women. Additionally, Milbank provides dependent/elder care, academic services and an employee assistance program that provides confidential counseling services.

As the first major New York law firm to extend health benefits to same-sex domestic partners, Milbank continues to offer a wide array of quality of life-enhancing benefits, such as flex-time, part-time and other alternative work arrangements.

Milbank reimburses first year associates for bar exam, bar review course and multi-state fees as well as reasonable relocation expenses. We offer an interest free salary advance to incoming associates to help defray additional expenses.

Our associates are frequently our most effective source of leads when we hire lateral associates. To recognize this important contribution, Milbank pays a bonus to any associate who successfully refers a lateral hire. Associates receive $7,500 when the candidate is hired and an additional $2,500 at the end of the lateral associate's first year.