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The Shift: The Future of Law Firm Real Estate Is Being Decided Right Now

When the world went remote last year, the future of the law firm office was one of many aspects of daily business cast into uncertainty. For a while, it seemed that drastic changes were in store: significant space reductions, permanently remote attorneys, even the end of the partner office.

At some firms, those possibilities have become reality in one way or another. But for those patient law firm leaders who waited until the uncertainty began to clear like the morning fog, opportunity abounds. Flexible in-person work appears to be the new standard, and lawyers are returning to the office at a time when the market still hasn't caught up, leaving firms with attractive leasing options. As it turns out, the future of the law firm office is being decided right now.