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The Recorder

'The Vibe Is Changing': Flexible Law Firms Struggle to Get Attorneys on the Same Page

While several West Coast firms have pledged to resist mandates, firms with more disparate preferences within their ranks may be the most challenged to foster some meaningful person-to-person time.
4 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Firms Are Tracking Office Attendance, But Seek to Avoid a 'Big Brother' Environment

Many firms are considering attendance as one measure of performance, indicating that some office policies remain in flux as development, training and mentoring concerns remain at the forefront.
5 minute read

Law.com

The Law Firm Disrupted: Where's the Proof of the In-Office Premium?

Workers aren't satisfied when they find that the top brass is simply going with its gut.
4 minute read

International Edition

Gender Diversity: Firms Must Jump Off the Bandwagon and Focus on What Works

Next 100 Years founder and former lawyer Dana Denis-Smith calls for a more strategic look at diversity initiatives, focusing on the changes that make a real difference.
4 minute read

International Edition

Corporate Legal Departments Need to Show Their Value, GCs Say

In-house counsel need to be present and technology, including generative AI, is not going to be able to replace a business's trust in a human lawyer, chief legal officers said at the ALM General Counsel Summit in Sydney.
4 minute read

International Edition

Quinn Emanuel, Fried Frank Tell UK Lawyers to WFH Throughout August

The firms are continuing a new, mostly US-firm-led tradition of allowing staff to work remotely during the summer.
2 minute read

The Recorder

'Today's Workplace Looks Different': Willkie Signs Upsized Office Lease in San Francisco

Willkie, now with 45 lawyers in San Francisco, has signed a lease for a 44,000-square-foot office space at 330 Bush St.
4 minute read

International Edition

Australian Law Firms Are Flexible About Flexible Work

While most firms say they want lawyers in the office "more often than not," they are not setting hard-and-fast rules. "We know one size fits no one," said MinterEllison chief talent officer Alissa Anderson.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Pillsbury Fired Immunocompromised Paralegal for Work-From-Home Request, Suit Alleges

Plaintiff Steven Miller was diagnosed with JAK2, a "cancerous condition" that put him at high risk of contracting COVID-19, his complaint states.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pipe Dream of In-Office Demands: How to Enhance Engagement and Make a Hybrid Model Work

Statements from firms cite their interest in promoting far-reaching benefits including collaboration, creativity, innovation and skills development. A noble pursuit? Perhaps. And a strategic misstep that is entirely undermined by evidence to the contrary.
9 minute read