Around a third of US lawyers are aged 55 or older, while some continue working into their 80s and 90s.

Firms are exploring financial incentives and retirement planning to create opportunities for younger lawyers while managing valuable experience.

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The challenge is not new. In 2001, the Law Gazette argued that firms risked losing valuable experience by encouraging productive older partners to leave simply to create space for younger lawyers.

How AI changes this balance remains to be seen. As legal work becomes increasingly automated, firms may need to reconsider which skills and experience remain most valuable across different generations of lawyers.

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