the lawyer generation gap revisited
I’ve previously posted here and here on the apparent divide between old guard and “Generation Y” lawyers. According to the latest article on the subject, lawyers born in or after 1978 “are getting a bad rap for what some say is a flabby work ethic and an off-putting sense of entitlement.” More seasoned practitioners deride their youngers as ungrateful and lacking ambition, initiative and energy. Those disputing this unflattering portrayal say that the well-educated group of up-and-coming lawyers “wants to grow professionally and advance to partnership,” but simply refuses to do so at the expense of their personal lives. Instead of name-calling and head shaking, lawyers old and new need to come together for candid discussions about the marked differences in their priorities and perspectives on life in the law. It seems that there will have to be some kind of species-wide adaptation for the profession to thrive into the future.
