Managing generational shift in the workplace is always a
challenge, regardless of the industry. This is all the more true in
the legal profession where a certain amount of conformity is
expected and tradition reigns. With a diverse generation —
Millennials — now representing the largest age group in the
Canadian workforce and challenging those traditions, the legal
industry is faced with having to quickly figure out how to build
its future around its best and brightest young talent.
We understand that the younger generation is more focused on the
importance of agile working, balancing career and family, being
valued and making a difference.
Attracting candidates right out of
law school is still relatively easy. The market for students
and young graduates to get hired for an articling position remains
competitive, which is an advantage for firms. That could very well
change, however, as a growing number of alternative career paths
become available in the coming
