Space for your career and personal development
The CMS Academy's training programmes offer all employees and managers at CMS – including the lawyers, the assistants and those in business services – the opportunity to further develop their professional, personal and digital skills. The CMS Academy's tailor-made programmes are run with individuals or small groups and can take place both online and in classroom sessions. Both internal trainers and external coaches are utilised. This gives all members of the firm the opportunity to build on their strengths or realise their development potential. This culture of learning supports us in our goal of providing our clients with the best possible advice using highly productive, interdisciplinary teams.
Our lawyers' learning journey
The following overview gives you a brief insight into the varied programme that you will go through on your way to becoming a lawyer fit for the future.
Onboarding days
We will warmly welcome you to CMS with our onboarding days. This is a chance for you to get to know our firm and the central management team and network with colleagues from other offices and practice areas. In addition to the two-day face-to-face event in Berlin, you will take part in online seminars on the topics of accounting, virtual appearance and sustainability.
Academy Camps
You will get to meet regularly with around 100 colleagues from different offices, practice areas and seniority levels for an Academy Camp. In attractive conference venues, you will take part in seminars that build on the content learnt in the previous year and can exchange ideas in a pleasant atmosphere and establish lasting relationships.
Mentoring
Mentoring is an important component of your development path at CMS. Your mentors will accompany you on your career path and support your personal development. Through regular feedback meetings, you will work together on your individual goals and evaluate further training or coaching measures together to suit your needs.
Core Curriculum
The Core Curriculum is the international training format of the CMS Academy, organised by CMS Legal, where you can enjoy high-quality English-language training and expand your network together with colleagues from all CMS offices worldwide.
Profile training for senior associates
Profile training for senior associates is an intensive and needs-oriented advisory service for your individual career development. In small groups, you will discuss your profile as a lawyer and your next individual development steps with experienced lawyers and members of the careers committee, as well as work with presentation coaches on how to give a good impression to potential clients.
Business coaching
Business coaching is an offer tailored to your individual support needs. This framework provides you with the opportunity to expand your perception and personal empowerment and as a result to improve your own self-assuredness and performance. New patterns of thought and action can also be acquired beyond the specific issue being addressed.
Further development for all members of the law firm
The further development of all our employees is important to us. We offer a wide range of training opportunities in a combination of theory and practical application. You will gain exciting insights and impetus into areas that are of strategic importance for all employees.
Our CMS Academy covers a wide range of topics, including business skills, personal development, commercial expertise and IT skills. Boost your skills with us and expand to new professional horizons!
Local market knowledge. Global outlook
We provide future-facing legal advice to help your organisation thrive. Combining local market knowledge and a global perspective, and with lawyers in locations worldwide, your organisation benefits from the expertise it needs, even across borders.
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