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Law.com

The Law Firm Disrupted: For Office Policies, Big Law Has Its Ear to the Market, Not to Trump

In a competitive arena for landing and retaining talent, it’s tough to put the flexibility genie fully back in the bottle.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Trump's RTO Mandate May Have Some Gov't Lawyers Polishing Their Resumes

Others may be looking to leave the federal workforce because of ideological differences. Meanwhile, not everyone has skills that are in demand in the law firm world.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Trump RTO Mandates Won’t Disrupt Big Law Policies—But Client Expectations Might

Three days a week in the office remains the most popular arrangement, five years after the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted established patterns of work.
6 minute read

International Edition

Pay Is No. 1 Reason Associates Stay at Their Firm, Says New Study of Canadian Lawyers

NALP Foundation’s “stay study” also found associates on hybrid schedules were the most engaged and reported the most positive work experiences.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Law Firm Associates, Staffers Continue to Put a Premium On Workplace Flexibility, Study Finds

"Every single associate I'm talking to these days, one of the top five questions they ask me is, 'What is your policy on being able to work hybrid?'" said Amanda Koplos, president of the Association of Legal Administrators.
5 minute read

International Edition

Are More Canadian Lawyers Bailing on Big Law to Found Their Own Firms?

Many of this year's new law firm founders are women, who say they were driven by a desire for greater autonomy, flexibility, and the ability to pursue visions they felt were constrained in traditional law firm structures.
4 minute read

Law.com

The Caregiver Challenge in Law Firms and How to Address it

When a lawyer becomes a caregiver, it comes with significant—often hidden—costs, both personal and professional.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami Lawyers Beat Other Local Sectors, Attorneys Elsewhere in Office Usage

Leasing activity is down for commercial real estate across the country, but law firm personnel are going back into the office at a higher rate than other industries, according to a new report.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

How Does She Do It All?: Tips and Insights for the Rising Female Attorney

Some of the advice those women provided focused specifically on navigating the challenges females face over the course of a developing legal career, as well as the need to give ourselves grace from time to time on a human level.
7 minute read

International Edition

Law Firm and In-House Salaries on the Rise in Canada, Survey Says

Robert Half Canada's salary guide projects legal employers are on track to raise pay by 2% in 2025.
3 minute read

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