Almost all law firms and corporate law departments I am familiar with provide their attorneys with remote access to files, the organization’s intranet, and the accessible portions of the computer system. And, even if that is not available, or the system is down, emails and texts proliferate and follow us around the clock.
This has become an instrumental part of practice today and is unlikely to change any time soon. This access has led to some lawyers working at home, as the need to be in the office to accomplish many tasks is not as important, or even necessary, as it has been. Initially, this at-home work was done before or after normal business hours and over weekends. As many lawyers have become more comfortable with, and proficient at working remotely, this has begun to creep into working at home on a Friday or two per month, on days when inclement weather rears its head (which seem to be increasing of late), at those times when family situations arise that require someone to be home, and when colds, viruses and other mild maladies suggest that going into the office is not wise.
