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Perspective

May 3, 2011

Generation Gap in the Legal Profession

In order to hold on to their associates, law firms should learn to adapt to the new generation of incoming lawyers. By Wendy Behan of Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt & Penfield LLP


By Wendy Behan


Remember the old adage, "Never trust anyone over the age of 30?" While that saying was especially popular in the 60s (when anyone over 30 represented "the establishment") the proverbial generation gap is far from a thing of the past.


In fact, with the accelerated pace of change in today's society, generational discrepancies are more prevalent now than ever. This is especially true in the legal profession, where a ...

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