The article discusses how young lawyers, particularly from Generation Z, are struggling to meet professional expectations, exemplified by a shocking Reddit post detailing extreme insubordination. The pandemic severely impacted their formative socialization years, limiting their practical understanding of a law firm's culture. This shift has led to increased instances of workplace defiance, with some junior associates seemingly unaware of basic job responsibilities, such as making necessary edits. The ongoing challenges reveal a deeper concern regarding how younger generations are integrating into traditional workplaces in a post-pandemic world.
Inserting edits is the junior associate job description par excellence. It's the only thing standing between a first-year and total obsolescence.
The pandemic robbed these young lawyers of formative years of professional socialization, impacting how they understand job expectations.
Current midlevels and seniors might have lost key delegation instincts during that era, opting to handle simple tasks themselves.
This story seems like an extreme manifestation of a trend firms have shared lately: young lawyers exhibiting defiance in the workplace.
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