Blue-chip law firm bows to millennial whims, gets standing-desk makeover

Big-deal law firm Nixon Peabody is moving its D.C. offices — and, in the process, is getting a makeover.
Goodbye, pretentious marble, hierarchical office layout and heavy desks; hello, open floor plans, glass walls, solar panels, optional standing desks and a video wall featuring do-gooder stories.
According to the Washington Post, the firm adopted the move as a cost-cutting measure, but one that signifies the triumph of a new generation of office workers.

“Several years ago, the attitude of law-firm partners was, ‘Millennials are going to have to be like us.’ But very quickly, they learned, they’re not going to be like us. And we need to adapt,” said Nixon Peabody chief executive Andrew Glincher. “We need to be open to new ideas and keenly aware of what motivates millennials. Especially if we want to attract and retain top talent.”

Millennials for the win.
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