COVID-19
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Canadian Firms Aim to Get More People in the Office by Early September but None Yet Committing to a Full Return
By Gail J. Cohen | August 6, 2021
Hybrid models appear to be the standard and with relatively high vaccination rates, along with privacy concerns, none are mandating vaccines.
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US Firm Mulls Mandatory Vaccines in London, Bans Public Transport to Office
By Hannah Roberts | August 6, 2021
In a memo, the firm's London head said it expects to make an announcement "very shortly" regarding vaccine requirements for the base.
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As Law Firms Return to Office, Anger Over Unvaccinated Colleagues Could Boil Over
By Patrick Smith | August 6, 2021
"I sense that we've just started to see the boiling, now that companies are starting to be much more specific on return-to-work plans," one law firm partner said.
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Debevoise Joins Other Big Law Firms in Requiring Vaccinations, Targets October Return
By Dylan Jackson | August 5, 2021
The firm, which hadn't spoken on its office return plans until now, said its vaccination policy for offices outside of the U.S. will be rolled out "in due course."
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Paul Weiss Delays Next Reopening Phase, Shuts Out Unvaccinated as Delta Rages
By Patrick Smith | August 5, 2021
Chair Brad Karp said this will likely not be the last change in plans as the delta variant and high level of unvaccinated Americans spur a COVID-19 surge.
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International Edition | Analysis
Law Firms Risk Reputational Damage Through Silence and Equivocation on Vaccine Mandates
By Bruce Love | August 5, 2021
Many law firms are staying silent on vaccine mandates or only "encouraging" vaccines, prompting questions about what the firm really stands for.
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Lawyers Generally Welcome Davis Polk Vaccine Stance, But Some Slam Mandatory Policy
By Meganne Tillay | August 4, 2021
The stance has provoked strong reactions from some, with one partner saying: "I guess [Davis Polk] didn't get the memo about America being the land of the free and home of the brave."
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Freshfields Co-Head Rules Out More Lockstep Changes, Places US At 'Heart' of Strategy
By Varsha Patel | August 4, 2021
The new-look management has fresh ideas, but one ex-partner says: "You don't want to do what Tony Blair did."
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International Edition | Analysis
'People's Patience Is Wearing a Little Thin': What's Spurring Vaccine Mandates at Some Big Law Firms
By Andrew Maloney | August 4, 2021
Law firms don't want their office return plans to get derailed by outbreaks, or even just the fear of spreading the virus, analysts and leaders say.
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International Edition | Features
Vaccine Mandate Tracker: The US Law Firms Requiring Vaccination for Office Returns
By ALM Staff | August 3, 2021
The list of law firms announcing mandatory vaccination is growing.
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