At Miller Canfield, we want our attorneys and staff to have satisfying careers and careers that enhance their lives. Our proposition is this: We offer you the opportunity to simultaneously live your life and advance your career—really advance your career—in ways that matter most to you. We offer you a firm you can be proud to work for.
- Reduced and flexible work schedules
- Gender-neutral family leave policies
- Reasonable billable hour requirements
- Business development training for new and experienced attorneys alike, with a focus on building teams and ensuring that all attorneys have the opportunity to shine in ways that matter to them and to the firm
- Mentoring for new attorneys
- Diverse and exciting work assignments for associate attorneys
- Reduced-hours path to principalship
- Creation of professional development plans for all non-principals
- Annual performance reviews conducted by practice group leaders
- New associate development programs, which include introductions to and hands-on experiences in each of the firm’s practice groups
In return, our attorneys and staff deliver the world-class client service and legal services, doing excellent work for a diverse range of clients, from Fortune 500 companies to governments, school districts and universities, non-profits, middle-market companies and startups throughout the region, the United States and the world. They commit to adhering to our Guiding Principles, upholding highest professional standards and supporting the close-knit collegial firm culture we have enjoyed for more than 165 years.
Miller Canfield is committed to continuing to be a diverse and inclusive firm. Our recruiting and retention initiatives actively promote that objective, and we are proud that we work in a firm that holds integrity, civility and provision of excellent client service among the touchstones of professional life.