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'We're Not Desperate' vs 'We're Servants': Partners Split Over Declining Client Work in Morgan Stanley Row

Some are calling for firms to pushback against the bank's stance, while others say accepting client demands is simply an expected part of the job.
5 minute read

International Edition

'Big Law Shouldn't Do That': A&O's Global Managing Partner on Furlough, Cash Calls and a New Office

Gareth Price reflects on an unusual first year in the role marked by pandemic pressures.
4 minute read

International Edition

Will More Legal Chiefs Follow Morgan Stanley in Eschewing Remote Work?

Legal leaders from 3M, Coinbase, W.R. Grace and Lexion have a different view of remote work than Morgan Stanley's Eric Grossman.
4 minute read

International Edition

'Arrogant' and 'Tone Deaf': Morgan Stanley CLO Stance Draws Ire From UK, European Finance Partners

The elite bank's chief legal officer's call for lawyers to return to the office last week has been met with unhappiness from many in the market.
7 minute read

International Edition

The Global Lawyer: Flexibility is the New Bonus

Forget money, big markets and courtroom dramas! The new trend is for flexible work perks, small markets and real life events!
6 minute read

International Edition

'Our Profession Cannot Long Endure a Remote Work Model,' Morgan Stanley CLO Tells Law Firms

"I strongly believe that firms that return to the office will have a significant performance advantage over those that do not," CLO Eric Grossman wrote in a letter to Morgan Stanley's outside law firms.
7 minute read

International Edition

Inflexible Law Firms Should Brace for an Associate Exodus This Fall, Recruiters Say

Many associates are waiting to see what the return to the office looks like come September.
4 minute read

International Edition

As Law Firms Plan Office Returns, Whole 'Remote Weeks' May Become Newest Benefit

Floating remote weeks could become a permanent hold-over and perk from the pandemic era, especially if firms don't keep the two- or three-day office week forever.
4 minute read

International Edition

Irwin Mitchell Extends Staff Paternity Leave, Enhances Flexible Working Policies

The firm says the raft of changes will improve work-life balance and extend flexible working.
2 minute read

International Edition

Gibson Dunn's Flexible Work Policy Hands Autonomy to Lawyers

The law firm is adopting one simple rule for all of its lawyers: "You are free to work remotely whenever it is appropriate."
3 minute read

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