Interview with David Wolfson offers inside scoop on the program, discussing motivation behind Milbank’s investment, and insights garnered after first five years
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP Partner and Executive Director David Wolfson spoke with Blacklines & Billables, a blog dedicated to sharing practical tips for success among law firm associates, about Milbank’s unique associate training program Milbank@Harvard.
Mr. Wolfson and Blacklines & Billables Editor Christian Lang discussed the motivations driving Milbank’s investment in an associate training program and the insights garnered from the program’s first five years of implementation. Mr. Wolfson also highlighted the primary challenges faced by Biglaw firms surrounding associate training, the keys to associate success in the modern law firm, and his professional development advice for junior associates and law students.
Founded in 2011, Milbank@Harvard is a multi-year professional development training program for Milbank’s mid- to senior-level associates, in partnership with Harvard Law School Executive Education. The first-of-its-kind program is led by Harvard Law and Business School faculty with the assistance of Milbank partners, and is designed to provide Milbank associates with immersive training to build their leadership and business skills each year for four years as they progress from the fourth through the seventh year of the associate track.
About Milbank@Harvard, Mr. Wolfson told Blacklines & Billables: “Our goal was to teach our lawyers the things that they needed to know about business, finance, leadership and management so that they could excel in the delivery of client service, while at the same time, creating a very positive culture within Milbank.”
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