Milbank@Harvard
About Milbank@Harvard
Best-in-class training
We’re proud to offer Milbank@Harvard, a first-of-its-kind program developed in partnership with one of the world’s leading academic institutions. This intensive program is designed to meet the professional development needs of mid-level and senior associates. Milbank@Harvard received the New York Law Journal 2024 Innovation Award in recognition of its groundbreaking approach.
Starting in their fourth year, associates from every Milbank office worldwide are eligible to attend three week-long programs spanning the course of their careers as mid-level and senior associates. Taught on campus in Cambridge, MA, by Harvard Business School and Law School faculty, with support from Milbank partners, this program offers a comprehensive and rigorous curriculum that spans three modules and is unmatched by any professional development program offered by a major law firm.
The Milbank@Harvard curriculum includes intensive, interactive courses on finance and accounting, leadership and team management, strategy, marketing, negotiations and macroeconomics — all designed to help you hone the skills and expertise that our elite clients value in their legal advisors.
Throughout the program, you’ll meet colleagues from across practices and offices, strengthening relationships that will benefit you professionally and personally for years to come.
Getting to know you
Self-awareness is essential to developing your skills, confidence and effectiveness as a leader and advisor in the legal market. That’s why we’ve worked with Harvard to develop a bespoke Leadership Feedback program.
In your second module, you’ll receive feedback from lawyers you manage, legal assistants, administrative staff and others who work with you. This feedback, which is maintained by Harvard and not shared with anyone at Milbank, forms the basis of ongoing, personalized, one-to-one coaching with an experienced leadership coach who specializes in advising lawyers. You’ll receive tailored, actionable advice and assistance with goal setting.
An additional feedback session will follow in your third module, offering another opportunity to assess your growth and continue working toward your goals with a personal coach. Throughout the program, you’ll deepen your understanding of team dynamics and learn how to inspire and lead others.
Like other elements of Milbank@Harvard, we developed the Leadership Feedback program based on input from participating associates. We continue to customize and evolve the program to meet their needs.
Associate Perspectives
Investing in associate development
— Hua Chan, Global Project, Energy and Infrastructure Finance, SingaporeThe firm invests a lot in the program and gives us the space and time to prepare for it. I was impressed by the amount of variety and the high caliber of the professors. It provides a good platform for people from different backgrounds with different skills and preferences to shine.
A great atmosphere for learning
— Dani Lee Sauer, Litigation & Arbitration, Washington, DCThe professors are super energetic and make things easy to understand. You don’t have grades, you’re not taking a test, and you get to go through your own process of thinking about things in a different light. It’s a really interesting experience.
