Talent Development

Ice Miller recognizes that continuous training and development is the key to growth and success in your career. To assist you in expanding your skillset, serving our clients and directing your career, we offer learning and development resources designed for every stage of your career. These training resources are built to correspond directly to our associate and counsel partner-track competency framework, which provides transparency around the milestones and expectations for progression at the Firm.

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Academies

Ice Miller offers comprehensive training and development opportunities for our attorneys at different points in their careers, from summer associateship to partnership.

Ice Miller Academies

Summer Academy Who: All Summer Associates When: Mid-Summer What: Skills to help you succeed as a summer associate, law student and new professional Example program: Networking as a Law Student and New Lawyer	New Associate Boot Camp Who: All new associates joining us after law school or clerkship When: September What: Orientation to Ice Miller and fundamental skills for success Example program: Ten Tips for Clear and Direct Legal Writing
Early Career Academy Who: Attorneys with appr. 1-3 years of experience When: February What: Skills building Level 1 competencies Example program: Managing Up, Down & Sideways: Working Effectively in Teams	Mid-Level Academy Who: Attorneys with appr. 4-6 years of experience When: October (alternating years) What: Skills building Level 2 competencies Example program: Firm Pricing and Budget Development
Senior Level Academy Who: Attorneys with appr. 6+ years of experience When: October (alternating years) What: Skills building Senior Associate competencies Example program: Creating a Busines Plan	New Partner Academy Who: Newly promoted income partners and lateral partners When: January What: Information and skills for successful transition to Ice Miller partnership Example program: Firm Governance, Partnership Agreement and Operating Rules

In-House Workshops

In addition to our annual comprehensive training and development academies, Ice Miller also hosts Firm-wide workshops on a monthly basis. These workshops provide training and skill development on a wide variety of topics, including business development strategies, law firm financials and current legal trends.

Ice Miller’s signature Advocacy Training program also brings together litigators from across the Firm for monthly development opportunities, culminating in an annual mock trial.
 

Coaching and Mentorship

Ice Miller recognizes that starting at a new firm can be difficult. To facilitate this transition, every new attorney who joins the Firm is assigned an onboarding mentor designed to provide you with the information and guidance you need to succeed, whether you are a recent law school graduate or a lateral partner.

In addition, all associates and counsel are eligible to participate in the Firm’s coaching program. This program makes available to you a roster of specially trained partners who can help you achieve your personal and professional career goals through a combination of coaching and mentoring.
 

Feedback and Reviews

No matter your experience level, a critical component of career development is receiving feedback. Ice Miller facilitates this through our online instant feedback system, allowing associates and counsel to solicit project-based feedback directly from supervisors without waiting for the annual review process.

The annual review process is overseen by a dedicated committee of partners, focused on providing specific, objective feedback. Reviews are grounded in the competency framework to promote transparency and fairness, ensuring all of our attorneys understand what is expected of them and are evaluated objectively.