Biglaw Chair Recommends Partners Start Texting Associates

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It may not seem like a big thing, but we have to recognize that younger lawyers feel more connected through chats and text chains. We as teachers and mentors have to, in some ways, not just expect everyone to adapt to our style but also adapt to their style. So that is one challenge.

— Paul Schmidt, chair of BakerHostetler, told Law.com about some of the generational challenges facing Biglaw. He noted that using technology that associates are comfortable with is one way to bridge that gap.

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