Ageless Insight: Navigating, Challenging, and Redefining Ageism in Legal Marketing

Date: May 6th
Time: noon CT
Sponsored by: LMA DEI SIG
Domain: Marketing Management and Leadership, Communications
BoK Competency: Firm Organizational Structure and Dynamics, Written and Oral Communication Skills

Ageism shows up in subtle and not-so-subtle ways in the legal industry—from assumptions about tech fluency, to limiting career mobility, to undervaluing the contributions of both early-career and seasoned professionals. This interactive roundtable will explore the full age spectrum and the unique weight placed on each generation in our teams and firms. 

Learning Outcomes:

• Identify subtle and overt forms of age bias
• Discover how expectations, assumptions, and pressures differ across the age spectrum
• Discuss ways to redefine ageism within the legal industry and law firm environment
  
  

Presenters:
Emily Berttucci, Chief Recruiting Officer, Thompson Coburn
Trish Lilley, Chief Marketing Officer, Barnes & Thornburg
John Witts, Director of Business Intelligence & Innovation, Barnes & Thornburg