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Jean Cumming
Editor-in-Chief
EDITORIAL
What's in a number?
AT LEAST TWO OF THIS YEAR'S RISING STARS WINNERS are managing part-
ners at their firms. Several others lead firms, albeit without that title. Sometimes, they
have co-founded a firm; others have taken on arguably thankless tasks such as sitting
on compensation committees. e Rising Stars Advisory Board, many of whom are
themselves managing partners, are looking for leaders who are shaping the future of
firms and in-house departments.
How challenging is it for these leaders to lead those partners or colleagues who are
considerably older than they are? Is it more or less challenging than leading younger
lawyers who may have different expectations?
According to American Lawyer Magazine, the average age of partners at its iden-
tified top 200 law firms is 52. Perhaps more interesting than the average is the range.
"Only about 2 percent of partners at these firms are millennials—those who are 18 to
35 years old." Meanwhile, the percentage of partners aged 71 to 88 years old is higher;
they account for about 3 percent of partners in the Am Law 200."
As reported by Victor Lipman on Forbes.com, surveyed CFOs said that differing
communication styles posed the strongest challenge for them as leaders: "Baby boom-
ers were perceived as more 'reserved,' while generations y and z (oen just called mil-
lennials) tend to favor more 'collaborative' and 'in-person' means of communicating."
ese are generalizations surely but may be helpful for younger leaders to prepare for.
Young leadership is not entirely new and is certainly relative. In 1783, William
Pitt the Younger became prime minister of Britain at 24. at fact alone may inspire
lawyer competitiveness. ...
fortuna favet fortibus
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2018
VOLUME 20 NO. 2
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Jean Cumming
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