Our award-winning professional development team offers guidance and resources to help you accelerate your career. We combine cutting-edge technology with immersive, relationship-centered learning. As technology transforms the way we practice, we prepare you to lead with the skills only people can deliver—connection, collaboration, and client-ready confidence.
Our associates enjoy 75 billable equivalent hours annually to use on professional development activities, including shadowing partners on client matters.
Customized journey to excellence
We tailor our programming to your career stage and practice. By integrating cohort-specific training with personalized feedback, we help you fearlessly reach the next level.
Innovative instruction from leaders who know you
Accelerate your skills with our award-winning programming, including immersive trainings and high-impact summits led by McDermott’s top-tier lawyers. Our innovative programs blend in-person learning with cutting-edge instructional design to help you uplevel faster.
Supportive networks for growth
Connect with the right people at the right times to supercharge your career, including partner-supported mentoring and coaching for associates. McDermott’s robust network provides unparalleled access to the people and opportunities that fuel long-term career momentum.
Pro bono opportunities
Provide legal and community services to those in need, with efforts viewed as billable equivalent hours.
