Watch Out, Big Law—Gen Z Is Coming to Town!

It’s either the biggest game changer to hit Big Law since alternative fee arrangements, or hype cooked up by the media on a slow news day.

I’m talking about the hoopla over Gen Zers and how this latest cohort will shake things up as they come of age.

Predictions from corporate soothsayers suggest that law firms had better heed the hopes and dreams of Gen Zers stampeding into their offices—or else.

“The impact of their entry will be swift and profound,” Deloitte predicts in its report on this new generation following Millennials. “Entire industries and businesses will rise and fall ...