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The business climate of the 21st Century is increasingly diverse. In order to succeed in this environment, law firms must take active steps to mirror the business culture of the present and the future -- not rest blindly in the culture of the past. In this March 2008 article, U.S. Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix discusses diversity in the legal profession and the work of the Colorado Campaign for Inclusive Excellence.
Just 100 years ago, law firms were composed mostly of men of a single generation. Today's law firms can include members of as many as four different generations -- Traditionalists in their 60s and older, Boomers in their latae 40s and 50s, Gen Xs in their 30s and early 40s, and, in the most recent associate classes, Generation NEXT. In this January 2008 article, diversity coach Mary Crane discusses the key events shaping the attitudes, values and outlook of eachof these generations.
Have you been "duded" yet? Bridging the generation gaps in today's law firms
Today, women and men graduate from law school in equal numbers and are hired by law firms as associates in equal numbers. And then things start to fall apart. By the time they are mid-level associates, women are leaving law firms -- for a wide variety of reasons -- in significantly greater numbers than men. In this June 2007 article, a group of women lawyers -- moderated by consultant Merrilyn Astin Tarlton -- discuss what women want from their profession.
What women (lawyers) want: Good work; respect; flexible options
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