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September 2019 \ BUILDING DIALOGUE \ 27 Jackson, Wyoming Denver, Colorado New York, New York | | | 303.733.3766 303.339.9910 212.484.9860 dynia.com a noticeable change is observed with the planning metrics of legal offices. While providing officers for lawyers may still be the norm, firms realize the fast pace of business is best accommodated with flexible furniture both in the office and in support spaces to allow for agility and technology support. Looking Ahead By 2030, Millennials will comprise 75% of the workforce. As partners from the “golden age” of law retire, firms have a major opportunity to design and create innovative spaces for a new generation of lawyers with a new way working. Unlike some other industries shifting to short leases, law firm leases tend to be longer because of a relatively expen- sive build-out. With 32% of equity partners at or approach- ing retirement age, lease decisions for 10 or 15 years out are not being made for current partners, but for Millennials and Generation Z. “To attract young attorneys, you have to give them spaces they want to use,” emphasizes Brad Krause, principal of Krause Interior Architecture in Phoenix. “They don’t want to go behind closed doors. They want to walk and talk, socialize, collaborate. A lot will change in the next five to 10 years.” *A special thanks to Gillian Johnson, principal at EUA in Denver, for her thought leadership contributions in this Knoll research document. \\ Moving Forward Rich and refined materials in subtle colors can convey subtle understated elegance in client-facing areas. Rooms bathed in daylight and accented with plants deliver a sustainability mes- sage in a quiet, understated way. With improved data security, attorneys are working and meeting remotely more than previous days. Soft seating, a mix of bar-height, seated and coffee tables, and movable storage support varied work modes and locations.