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International Edition

Salaries and Flexibility Are Top Priorities for Canadian Legal Professionals, Says New Survey

By Gail J. Cohen | March 20, 2023

Concerns over the rising cost of living are spurring 60% of legal professionals to want a pay raise this year.

2 minute read

International Edition

Remember When Jumping In-House was the 'Easy Option'...

By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | February 14, 2023

With law firms adopting better working practices and in-house lawyers being increasingly 'exposed to all the harshness of the corporate world', could we see the work-life pendulum swing?

7 minute read
International Edition

How Brexit and the Pandemic Have Complicated Life for In-House Recruitment in Europe

By Anne Bagamery | February 1, 2023

Jerry Temko and Lisa Owens, managing directors of Major, Lindsey & Africa and members of the recruiter's EMEA in-house counsel practice, spoke recently with Law.com International about the challenges legal departments in Europe are facing from these two trends.

8 minute read

International Edition

3 Days in the Office Is the New Normal at Am Law 100 Firms

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | January 19, 2023

A total of 34% of the firms mandate attendance firmwide three days a week and another 33% encourage it, according to a new return-to-office survey by Savills Legal Tenant Practice Group.

2 minute read
International Edition

Sorry, But a Quiet Market Doesn't Mean a Restful Christmas

By Paul Hodkinson | December 11, 2022

Despite the slower deal market, additional expectations to be on call through weekends and holidays could mean lawyers work just as much this December, writes The Global Lawyer.

6 minute read
International Edition

A Recession Will Push More Lawyers Back to Office

By Andrew Maloney | December 9, 2022

A challenging economic environment will enable law firm leaders "to be more forthright in directing people back to the office," industry analysts said. "We have already seen signs of this."

4 minute read
International Edition

Law's 'Anti-Woke' Backlash Is Very Real

By Krishnan Nair | December 9, 2022

The London Lawyer: Some law firm leaders have had enough of hybrid working, ESG is getting tired and, for many, time-honored traditions must be reinstated.

4 minute read
International Edition

Travers Tells Juniors to be in 4 Days a Week... and to Avoid Empty Rooms

By Hannah Walker | December 8, 2022

In an attempt to address the lack of face-to-face training that is affecting the wider industry, the firm has said that if a junior lawyer's room is empty of colleagues, they must move into a room with other lawyers.

3 minute read
International Edition

Law Firms Start Tying Office Attendance to Job Security and Bonuses

By Andrew Maloney | November 18, 2022

"If you're not coming in, there's going to be consequences," said one associate recruiter.

4 minute read
International Edition

Shared, but Safe? What Firms Need to Consider Before Using Co-Working Spaces

By Isha Marathe | November 17, 2022

As law firms such as Squire Patton Boggs rely on shared workspaces like WeWork during office moves or as other firms use them as cost cutting measures, cybersecurity professionals say there are vital steps to protecting themselves in the unfamiliar location.

4 minute read
The Recorder

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

By Jessie Yount | August 24, 2023

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

By Jessie Yount | August 23, 2023

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?

By Dan Packel | August 17, 2023

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

4 minute read
Corporate Counsel

Corporate Legal Departments Need to Show Their Value, GCs Say

By Christopher Niesche | August 8, 2023

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
The Recorder

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

By Jessie Yount | July 27, 2023

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
The American Lawyer

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

By Justin Henry | July 24, 2023

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

By Marcie Borgal Shunk | July 20, 2023

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
The Recorder

'We Won't Mandate': West Coast Law Firms Aren't Following Wall Street Back to the Office

By Jessie Yount | July 19, 2023

Office mandates and attendance policing tactics don't send the right message about the office or the importance of in-person engagement, according to some West Coast firm leaders.

7 minute read
Corporate Counsel

Many High-Ranking In-House Attorneys May Be Flight Risks

By Chris O'Malley | June 14, 2023

A study by Deloitte challenges conventional thinking about legal department employees, including that those on the lower rungs are most likely to jump ship.

5 minute read
The Legal Intelligencer

Push to 4-Day Attendance Poses Risks for Law Firm Diversity Efforts

By Amanda O'Brien | June 9, 2023

The growing eagerness to ramp up office mandates will have the sharpest impacts on women, caregivers, and people of color, according to industry observers.

7 minute read

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