Law firms are adapting to newoffice formats. While law firms continue to use traditional officespace, these companies are adopting new workplace strategies torecruit and retain talent. However, law firms need to balance theneeds of employees at different stages of their careers.

"There has been a marked shift in thinking and a new approach tospace and talent required for today's legal workplace,"Jonathan J. Larsen, principal, managing directorand member of executive committee for the US at AvisonYoung, tells GlobeSt.com. "We are seeing more law firmsencompass multiple generations, from recent law school graduates tosenior partners well past the conventional retirement age."

While new entrants and mid-level attorneys have their ownspecific needs, senior attorneys do as well. "Attorneys in theirearly 60s are considered to be too young to retire, especially whenthey are partners with relevant books of business," says Larsen."In most major law firms, 60 to 62 had been a mandatory retirementage. Over the last few years, however, several local firms thathave expanded nationally have hired attorneys in this age groupwith a relevant book of business, and many continue to work wellinto their 70s and 80s."