With just days until Pope Francis’ arrival, one of Washington’s largest industries is taking a wait-and-see approach to the downtown disruption the visit will bring.

The papal parade, Masses and other events stretched over three days are expected to draw hundreds of thousands of onlookers and to prompt extensive road closures in downtown and other parts of the city. The visit also could disrupt law firms, many of which each employ more than 100 attorneys and staff downtown, and the city’s federal and local courts near the National Mall.

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