Law firm employees don’t always have to be on the same page with their work colleagues. But they do at least need to be able to communicate well enough to support the business and its operations. Sometimes, however, legal professionals say they are unable to do just that.

Many of the 81 law firm employees, including partners, associates, paralegals, administrative staff and others, who responded to Law.com’s “Them Versus Us: Are Generational Divides Affecting Law Firms?” reader’s poll said that what gets lost in translation between law firm staff of different generations is inhibiting their organization from running smoothly and achieving its goals.