The millennial lawyer : how your firm can motivate and retain young associates

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KF300 .B69 2018
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Summary

With Millennials set to become almost half of the U.S. workforce by 2020, those firms that understand how to connect with and motivate Millennials will benefit from an inspired and harmonious workforce. Author JP Box offers his experiences as a Millennial practicing law to help frame the generational divides that lead to misunderstandings between associates and partners, to illuminate the Millennial mindset, and help law firms understand how to connect with, motivate, and retain the very best millennial attorneys. Drawing from a reservoir of exhaustive research into the Millennial generation and relying upon his experiences as an attorney, the author identifies commonly held Millennial values and explores how law firms can incorporate those values into their culture to attract, motivate, and retain their top young lawyers. Those values include: - The Ability to Blend Work and Life Together- The Allure of Flat Hierarchies- The Desire to Make Immediate Contributions- The Critical Role of Mentorship- The Value and Importance of Collaboration- The Strong Preference for Great Experiences Over High Pay- The Belief in Doing Well by Doing Good The good news is that law firms can attract, motivate, and retain Millennial associates by creating environments where everyone--from Boomer and Generation X partners to Millennial associates--works together effectively and harmoniously. This book explores how firms can transform generational divides into strengths; how they can unlock the talents and passions of a new generation of lawyers eager to contribute; and how they can boost their firm's retention rates and productivity by simply understanding the Millennial mindset.

Contents

  • Preface: My Story as a Millennial Lawyer p. vii
  • Part I Introduction to the Millennial Generation
  • Chapter 1 Who Are the Millennials? p. 3
  • The Big Three Generations in the Workforce p. 3
  • The Rise of Millennials in the Labor Force p. 5
  • So, Who Are Millennials Really? p. 8
  • Part II The Mindset of the Millennial Lawyer
  • Chapter 2 The Ability to Blend Work and Life Together p. 15
  • Embrace Work-Life Blend, Forget Work-Life Balance p. 15
  • So, What Does Work-Life Blend Look Like? p. 18
  • How Does Work-Life Blend Improve Productivity at Your Law Firm? p. 33
  • What Does Work-Life Blend Look Like on an Average Day? p. 35
  • Chapter 3 The Allure of Flat Hierarchies p. 37
  • Millennials Think Horizontally, Not Vertically p. 37
  • So, What Does a Horizontal Workplace Look Like? p. 44
  • How to Embrace a Flatter Hierarchy p. 45
  • Promote Transparency and Eschew Secrecy in Your Firm's Flatter Hierarchy p. 47
  • Chapter 4 The Desire to Make Immediate Contributions p. 51
  • A Very Confident Generation p. 51
  • Where Does This Confidence Come From? p. 55
  • Critical for Firms to Take Advantage of This Confidence p. 57
  • Chapter 5 The Critical Role of Mentorship p. 63
  • Not as Independent as Gen Xers or Boomers: Millennials Need Guidance p. 64
  • So, What Does Effective Mentorship Look Like? p. 66
  • Help Your Associates Grow, Learn from Mistakes, and Thrive p. 75
  • Chapter 6 The Value and Importance of Collaboration p. 79
  • The "Let's Do It" Together Generation p. 79
  • So, How Can Your Firm Promote Collaboration? p. 83
  • What Will Stunt Collaboration? p. 89
  • Chapter 7 The Strong Preference for Great Experience over High Pay p. 93
  • Paying Your Associates More Money Ensures Neither Happiness nor Commitment p. 94
  • Millennials Value Great Experiences over High Pay p. 96
  • Millennials Want Their Paychecks to Buy Experiences, Not Things p. 100
  • Millennials' Love for Experiences Isn't Something New p. 108
  • Chapter 8 The Relief in Doing Well by Doing Good p. 111
  • The Verdict Is In: Millennials Work for a Higher Purpose p. 114
  • Focus on the Practice of Law, Not the Business of Law p. 115
  • Establish a Culture of Doing Good p. 120
  • Part III The Millennial Opportunity
  • Chapter 9 Legal Industry on the Precipice of Profound Change p. 127
  • Internal Pressures Pushing Law Firms to Change p. 129
  • External Pressures Pushing Law Firms to Change p. 133
  • The Millennial Opportunity p. 136
  • Chapter 10 Immediate Steps Your Firm Can Take to Connect with, Inspire, and Motivate the Millennial Generation p. 139
  • The Short Answer: How to Attract, Motivate, and Retain Millennial Associates p. 140
  • Bonus Step: Draft a Firm Charter Incorporating the Core Principles of the Millennial Mindset and Answering the Question: Why? p. 143
  • Part IV Conclusion
  • A Day in the Life of a Millennial-Friendly Law Firm p. 151
  • Epilogue: An Open Letter to the Lawyers of Tomorrow p. 157
  • Index p. 163

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