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International Edition

Law Firms Love Offices

By Krishnan Nair | July 15, 2022

The London Lawyer: In this age of flexible working, law firms just can't stay away from the bright lights of the City.

5 minute read

International Edition

Slater and Gordon Opens London Office After Permanently Closing City Base During Pandemic

By Hannah Walker | July 11, 2022

The firm closed its London base in 2020 with staff working from home permanently and its CEO saying 'We don't want our staff tethered to desks in offices.'

2 minute read
International Edition

After Period of Remote Work, Firms Find Ways to Bring Young Associates Into the Fold

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | July 8, 2022

Firms are trying to find ways to integrate associates who started their careers working remotely, so they can benefit from interacting with the partner down the hall.

6 minute read

International Edition

Shearman's London Office Can Work Remotely For Whole of August

By Rose Walker | July 1, 2022

The offering is voluntary, as more firms grapple with how their people want to work in a post-pandemic world.

2 minute read
International Edition

Could a Four-Day Week Work in Big Law?

By Hannah Walker | June 15, 2022

Client pressures, financial implications, work-life balance and diversity are all up for discussion, as the industry ponders whether such a concept could work in Big Law.

5 minute read
International Edition

Some Law Firms Are Paying Fully Remote Attorneys the Same as Others. Will That Change?

By Andrew Maloney | May 27, 2022

While several law firms are paying remote hires on the same scale as others, any economic downturn could quickly shift the dynamics.

5 minute read
International Edition

General Counsel Should 'Fire Firms' If They Don't Improve Diversity, WIPL UK Conference Told

By Varsha Patel | May 20, 2022

"I don't want to speak to [just] old white men," Burford Capital senior vice president Christiane Deniger added during the panel at Law.com International's Women, Influence and Power U.K. conference this week.

4 minute read
International Edition

Don't Punish Remote Workers With Pay Cuts

By Mark Machray, Keystone Law | May 17, 2022

The debate continues following Stephenson Harwood's decision to cut pay by 20% for its people choosing to work remotely full time.

4 minute read
International Edition

Firms Must Pay More, Get Greener and Not Treat Restaurant Staff Like Dirt

By Rose Walker | May 13, 2022

If firms are serious about attracting and retaining talent, they would do well to look this week's news for examples of what to do - and what definitely not to do.

4 minute read
International Edition

Most Lawyers Would Not Take Pay Cut For Full Time Remote Work, Fear Policy's Impact on Retention and Women

By Varsha Patel | May 11, 2022

Some lawyers are concerned that policies will discriminate against women, though one female partner quipped if she worked from home all of the time, it would give her male colleagues "a chance to crawl out from under my shadow!"

4 minute read
Legaltech News

Human-Centered Innovation: The Key to Winning the War for Legal Talent

By Katrina Jasaitis, Intapp | January 5, 2023

When it comes to hiring and retaining legal talent, technology is only one part of the equation. Law firms need to equally focus on how that technology, as well as the rest of the firm's procedures, impact employee well-being.

6 minute read
Legaltech News

Top 10 Predictions for the 2023 LegalTech Job Market

By Jared Coseglia, TRU Staffing Partners | January 3, 2023

While hiring may have slowed down at the end of 2022 as the threat of a recession loomed, the legal tech job market shows continued promise as we head into 2023.

8 minute read
Legaltech News

Legal Tech's Milestones for the Business of Law and Remote Work in 2022

By Stephanie Wilkins | December 22, 2022

Legal industry experts weigh in on the biggest developments in the business of law, the impacts of COVID, and remote/hybrid work in the past year.

7 minute read
The American Lawyer

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
Legaltech News

Where Did the Data Go? Controlling Employee Data Amid Great Resignation

By Cassandre Coyer | November 18, 2022

From data mapping to periodic trainings, a Georgetown Advanced eDiscovery Institute 2022 panel shared some of the best practices to preserve and control company data.

5 minute read
Law.com

The Law Firm Disrupted: Distributed Firms Aren't For Everyone

By Dan Packel | November 17, 2022

A 16-lawyer team's move away from FisherBroyles suggests some attorneys are reconsidering the appeal of trading away in-person connections in favor of immediate financial benefits.

5 minute read
Law.com

The Law Firm Disrupted: Still Wrestling With the Future of the Office

By Dan Packel | November 10, 2022

Real estate might soon be firms' third biggest expenditure, down from second. But that doesn't mean that firms aren't thinking hard about how to make the most of their spending.

5 minute read
Legaltech News

Slaughter and May Tells Lawyers No Need To Check Emails Between 10PM And 8AM

By Jack Womack | October 28, 2022

The move is likely to add to the debate about work-life balance at a time when many junior lawyers are pushing back against a long-hours culture.

2 minute read
The American Lawyer

'Clear Disparity' Remains Between Attorney and Staff Hybrid Work Policies

By Andrew Maloney | October 26, 2022

The gap between policies is "bad for morale, bad for culture, bad for employee engagement," said Withum's Marci Taylor.

4 minute read
National Law Journal

Do Midnight Filing Deadlines Offer Flexibility or Burden? Lawyers Debate Time Change Proposal

By Avalon Zoppo | October 5, 2022

A judiciary committee is weighing a suggestion that the midnight deadline for e-filing be made earlier to help improve attorney work-life balance.

7 minute read

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