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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm really amused by the people on this thread screaming about "entitlement."  That's not what this is at all.  Entitlement would be demanding a partnership salary without the hours/risks that Biglaw requires.  No one is doing that.

What's happening is that junior and senior associates do not value money/prestige enough to sacrifice security and every other aspect of their lives.  "Huge salary" simply isn't their default highest priority anymore - they want more out of life than money and work, so much so that they're willing to take less money.  And that's a huge problem for Biglaw as it is currently set up: it relies on associates valuing salary and prestige above all else.  It just doesn't work otherwise.

This isn't entitlement.  This is a failure to provide a product that people are willing to buy.[/quote]

A career isn't a product; it is something you create for yourself.[/quote]

Okay? Fewer and fewer people are interested in creating a partnership career for themselves. I’m unclear on how you expect your foot stomping and tantrum throwing about the entitled kids these days to improve that situation. Do you think this is like litigation where if you make your case well enough some judge will issue a ruling forcing millennials to stop being so entitled and start chasing partnerships?[/quote]

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