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The American Lawyer

Law Firms Caught in Balancing Act Between Repopulating Offices and Future of Remote Work

Firm leaders said they are simultaneously working on how to safely return to the office and how to balance professional development needs with remote work.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Q&A: Division of Labor Lawyers: Amanda Farahany on How Her Firm Went Remote and Stayed There

Even before the pandemic labor shop Barrett & Farahany had shifted to a cloud-based, largely paperless operation. After the COVID-19 shutdown, the firm decided to give up its Midtown offices and go almost completely remote, with lawyers and staff in multiple states working from home—or the beach.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Law Firms Name New C-Suite Leaders in Jumpstarting Strategic Plans

Two law firms in the last week have named new COOs while instituting long-term strategic plans. The simultaneous moves can allow firms to hit the ground running.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

'Fear of the New Technology': One Law Firm Is Helping Older Lawyers Wrestling With Remote Work

With many older attorneys experiencing technology overload, one West Hartford law firm has brought on new attorneys to oversee their technological and administrative needs.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Fearing the Sandbox? What to Learn From Utah About Nonlawyer Investment

Lawyer regulation is funded by court admission or bar fees, and so the structure is well established, but the funding of regulating nonlawyer involvement in the legal industry is a frontier.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Frustrations Over Office Requirements Prompt Staff Flight in Some Ranks

Some law firm staff professionals are concerned about being forced to sit in open spaces while the Delta variant spreads and lawyer offices are vacant.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

South Florida Firms Respond to Morgan Stanley CLO: 'Most of Our GCs Aren't Focusing on How the Sausage Gets Made'

Clients care about responsiveness and cost control, not where or how the work gets done, according to five South Florida law firm leaders.
3 minute read

Law.com

Virtual Firms Push Back on Morgan Stanley CLO: The Morning Minute

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5 minute read

The American Lawyer

These Law Firm Leaders Are Pushing Back Against the 'Back to Office' Message

They see Morgan Stanley as an outlier and anticipate being able to pick up talent from firms that deny attorneys flexibility.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Veteran Commercial Litigator Elevated to Firmwide Managing Partner at Shutts & Bowen

The Orlando-based managing partner emphasized the need to focus on recruiting and retention, noting "the demand for legal work has grown tremendously, and we have to compete with our fellow law firms to get and retain legal talent."
2 minute read

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