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More Law Firms Should Have Mandatory Retirement Requirements - Above the Law

Many states impose mandatory retirement ages, set by statute, on judges. Such retirement ages make sense since it is important that individuals retire when they may be less able to fulfill the duties of their demanding jobs and so that new people can fill roles held by those who retire. Some law firms also have mandatory retirement ages, but from my perspective, it seems as if such retirement ages are falling out of favor. For a variety of reaso…