The coronavirus outbreak hit Florida’s three most populous counties—Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach—substantially worse than the rest of the state. While these counties hold approximately 30% of the state’s population, over half of the confirmed coronavirus cases were here. Thus, it came as no surprise that South Florida was excluded from Phase One of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ reopening plan issued on April 29.

As South Florida slowly begins to reopen, law firms should remember that this does not mean they may  go back to business as usual. Not only were law firms not included in Phase One of Florida’s reopening plan, but reopening will require businesses to adhere to enhanced safety protocols. After all, the goal of the plan is to promote business operation and economic recovery while maintaining focus on core safety principles.