Hogan Lovells is deeply committed to the training, professional development, and mentoring of each of our lawyers, including our associates. While much of this occurs as a natural part of our day-to-day work and interactions, the firm recognizes that formal training and focused development programs are important to the professional growth of our lawyers.

In 2000 the firm established the H&H Academy (now Hogan Lovells Academy) with the goal of providing training opportunities to firm lawyers at all levels. The Hogan Lovells Academy curriculum covers substantive areas of law, core legal skills, business development skills, practice management, ethics and professionalism, and a wide range of other topics of interest to legal practitioners.

The firm also has implemented a formal Associate Professional Development and Mentoring Program. Under this program, each associate prepares an annual professional development plan with the help of a partner or counsel mentor and practice-specific written materials. The program is intended to help associates think strategically about their career goals and to identify concrete steps they can take to reach those goals.