Q: Why are associates fleeing law firms in droves?
A: Generally speaking, today’s law firm associates are disillusioned with law firm life. And attrition is at an all-time high. Twenty-plus years ago, the average seniority of an associate who left his/her law firm was between eight and nine years out of law school. And the primary reason for such a departure was failure to make partner. Today, the average parting of the ways between associate and firm has plummeted to an astounding two to four years post-JD. A problematic trend indeed—but a state of affairs that has been in the making for years.
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