Exceptional Training
Our associates receive a broad spectrum of legal education opportunities, including the following:
- Firm-wide legal training seminars
- Monthly department and practice group meetings and presentations
- Monthly associate lunches that provide information and training in areas tailored to associate development
- Training sessions delivered by individual departments covering a broad array of substantive legal and practice group topics
- External seminars and programs to strengthen skills and enhance performance
- Training and mentoring from senior attorneys
- Formal mid-year and annual performance reviews
Quality of Life
At Mirick O'Connell, we offer a culture that emphasizes an uncompromising commitment to legal excellence and client service, along with recognition that the most interesting and effective attorneys are those who are able to achieve a proper work-life balance. As such, we are committed to the philosophy that achieving excellence in the law need not diminish the quality of an attorney's personal life and non-legal pursuits. With this in mind, Mirick O'Connell is committed to helping our attorneys strike a balance by providing:
- A reasonable billable-hour standard
- The opportunity for a reduced schedule while remaining on the partnership track. (currently Mirick O'Connell has three female partners and one male partner who were elevated to this position while working a reduced schedule)
- A collegial work environment supportive of charitable and community-based endeavors
Compensation and Benefits
We provide a competitive salary and benefits package. The benefits offered to our associates include health, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability insurance, Section 529 college savings plan, four weeks' paid vacation, 401(k) plan, parental leave, paid parking and a fitness club membership.
