Wednesday, December 28, 2005
The New Legal Humor
Law.com carries an article about the evolution in lawyer jokes which now includes jokes about the tension between partners and associates. Marc Galanter, a distinguished law professor, offers this explanation:
"The legal profession continues to grow, albeit more slowly. But all the growth is of older lawyers. This increases pressure on firms to thin their upper ranks to make room for ambitious younger people by mandating earlier retirement, or departnering those whose performance lags behind ever-rising standards. In short, the partnership tournament -- once something that only had to be endured at the beginning of a law firm career -- now lasts until the end."
Read the new jokes at Did You Hear the One About ...
Law.com carries an article about the evolution in lawyer jokes which now includes jokes about the tension between partners and associates. Marc Galanter, a distinguished law professor, offers this explanation:
"The legal profession continues to grow, albeit more slowly. But all the growth is of older lawyers. This increases pressure on firms to thin their upper ranks to make room for ambitious younger people by mandating earlier retirement, or departnering those whose performance lags behind ever-rising standards. In short, the partnership tournament -- once something that only had to be endured at the beginning of a law firm career -- now lasts until the end."
Read the new jokes at Did You Hear the One About ...
