More than three years after the onset of the pandemic, the legal industry is still struggling with how to get attorneys and staff back to the office. To be fair though, almost every industry is still struggling with the question of whether and how often folks should be physically present to do their jobs.

In this week's episode—the first installment of a two-parter—Law.com business of law reporter Patrick Smith sits down with Ira Coleman, chairman of Am Law 50 firm McDermott Will & Emery, to unpack the office attendance conundrum.