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Law Practice

Sep. 23, 2026

Facts not in evidence: Generational blind spots in legal culture and the law's lag

Generational differences are reshaping legal culture, requiring attorneys and mediators to recognize changing communication styles and understand how they can influence litigation, mediation and dispute resolution.

Fatemeh Mashouf

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Facts not in evidence: Generational blind spots in legal culture and the law's lag
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Public culture, standards and norms are undergoing constant change, forcing the legal profession to play catch-up. One of those changes relates to the generational differences that are shifting legal culture.

Generational differences are real. If they are not fully appreciated, they can seriously impact the way cases unfold in both litigation and mediation. In order to address those differences, we should not resor...

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