'Acceptance' of Return-to-Work Policies Permeates Big Law

"What we found was, the majority of law firms aren't forcing people back to the office full time (and are) not being particularly strident in their enforcement, and lawyers are saying, 'Oh, this strikes a good balance,'" one analyst said.

May 28, 2024 at 11:36 AM

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Law Firm Management

By Andrew Maloney
Editorial

The original version of this story was published on The American Lawyer

What You Need to Know

A recent survey of large law firm employees found 57% were 'satisfied' with their office attendance policies while 29% were 'neutral.' Only 13% registered as 'not satisfied.'
'What we found was, the majority of law firms aren't forcing people back to the office full-time, not being particularly strident in their enforcement, and lawyers are saying, 'Oh, this strikes a good balance,'' one analyst said.
Some firms are also getting more than they bargained for, with attendance over the minimum mandated by policy.

Despite varying approaches, multiple large law firm leaders entered the year saying they'd grown comfortable with their in-office work setups. And now, to a "startling" extent, some industry observers say, many of their lawyers agree.

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