Millennials Approaching Partnership: Now What?

Millennials, Gen Y, Generation Now, the Internet Generation. No matter how we refer to them, they continue to be a constant presence and concern in the legal industry. Since debuting in law firms nearly a decade ago, the latest generation of lawyers has raised more than a few eyebrows. Workplace flexibility, firm culture integration, meaningful training with takeaways and clearly defined billable hour goal options were not nearly as mainstream before the arrival of the Millennials.

Each year, law firms continue to invest in Millennial associates, knowing that they must wait several years for an actual return. However, as more Millennials continue to graduate from law school, more continue to advance as lawyers. Although legal professional development administrators continue to fight the good fight with respect to new associate development and integration, we must now, more than ever, pay closer attention to what happens AFTER they are past the initial stages of development and start focusing on the fact that Millennial lawyers are getting closer to partnership.

Next month, we will explore the most asked questions that these new partners have ' and how to answer them.

Sabrina Franconeri, D.Sc, is the Global Head of SP Learning at a global consulting firm in Washington, DC.