Training + Mentorship

Your Success Story Starts Here

By collaborating across borders, practice areas, and business functions, we succeed as one firm. At MoFo, you’ll have the opportunity to work with and learn from the best legal minds in the industry. From early on, you’ll get exposure to training, support, and exciting projects where you’ll gain practical skills and make life-long connections. Here, you’re encouraged to go beyond just embracing ideas to playing an active role in creating new ones.

MoFo Stories

Get to know MoFo through the eyes of our talented lawyers. Click on the photos to read how they have benefited from the support of their mentors and hands on training.

Tiffani Figueroa
Associate

Jessica Kaufman
Partner

Anita Choi
Of Counsel

Mike Ward
Partner

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I’ve been fortunate to find not only wonderful colleagues at MoFo, but mentors and friends who are invested in my growth and success as a woman in this profession. Teaming up with a partner like Jessica [Kaufman] is more than working together to reach our goals on a particular matter; it’s having someone in your corner who is willing to give you the opportunities.

— Tiffani Figueroa, Associate, New York

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To not pass on what we know would be a missed opportunity to shape what our firm might look like ten, twenty, or thirty years from now. Tiffani [Figueroa] came to MoFo with her own set of awesome skills: whip smart, strong writing, integrity, and a sense of humor. I’m proud to mentor Tiffani, because she exemplifies what the firm can and should be in the decades ahead.

— Jessica Kaufman, Partner, New York

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Mike [Ward] encourages me to pursue my various interests, whether it be teaming with our TTG group on licensing projects or participating in a new Cleantech business plan competition at my alma mater, Caltech. I feel fortunate to work with and learn from Mike. He takes a sincere interest in my development and success at the firm.

— Anita Choi, Of Counsel, San Francisco

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From the minute I started working with Anita [Choi], it was clear that I could give her an unusually high level of independence and responsibility. She came to me with an idea about working with Caltech to sponsor a business plan competition. Anita set up the program, served as a judge and speaker, and traveled to D.C. to meet with the award winners. It was exceptionally well done and reflected very well on Anita and on this firm.

— Mike Ward, Partner, San Francisco

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Expect More

Experienced Guidance

Your best teachers were probably those who were authorities in their areas, enjoyed their jobs, and conveyed their enthusiasm in the classroom. Similarly, you’ll find our partners and senior attorneys to be excellent teachers. You’ll work closely with more senior attorneys in your practice group on complex matters. They’ll guide you in developing skill in your area and help you build long-lasting client relationships.

Personal Mentoring

We consistently hear of attorneys’ desire for regular, specific, and personal interactions with partners. Our formal mentoring program is designed to maximize your professional development and the quality of our client service. The program pairs you with a formal mentor for your first year with the firm.

Continuous Training

MoFo associates work on cutting-edge deals and disputes from day one. We believe in lean staffing to promote efficiency and a steep learning curve for junior lawyers. We don’t have a set timetable or hierarchy for associate responsibility. We encourage attorneys to take as much responsibility as they can handle in their assignments, and we encourage supervising attorneys to provide the most challenging and varied assignments.

Candid Feedback

We’re strongly committed to a robust evaluation process. We evaluate attorney performance regularly, providing candid feedback to assist you in developing your strengths or addressing any areas of concern. Our Attorney Development Framework articulates our practice expectations at various levels.

Professional Advancement

We begin with the expectation that each associate we hire is capable of becoming a Morrison & Foerster partner. Of course, associates choose different career paths and develop at different speeds. Our partnership track is correspondingly flexible.