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Returning to Work After a Pandemic: Considerations and Plans

I have read and written countless articles over the course of the pandemic focusing upon the legal issues that employers need to consider from workplace safety to COVID-19 reporting to employee-leave issues, but there have been few articles focused upon the more practical aspects of returning to the workplace.
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The American Lawyer

Do Office Run-Ins Spark Ideas? Should Lawyers Care?

What's been missing in virtual work is not the idea-generating opportunities from spontaneous interactions but the teaching opportunities.
5 minute read

Law.com

What Do SCOTUS Rulings on College Athletes, Goldman Sachs Say About Class Actions? Plus: Judge's Order Would Cut Fees in Roundup MDL

Lawyers on both sides had positive reactions to a decision to remand a securities action against the investment bank for further review.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Cozen O'Connor Will Test a Hybrid Work Model This Fall, Keeping Future Options Open

"This is a guideline to help set expectations. It is not prescriptive or a rigid requirement," the firm said in a statement.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Emotional Well-Being During and After COVID-19

Morgan Lewis Director of Employee Well-Being Krista Larson and Eric Webber, certified alcohol and drug counselor and senior clinical advisor for the Legal/Executive Professionals programs at Caron Treatment Centers, explore the effects we've seen so far, including an increase in behavioral health issues and substance misuse, and strategies for legal professionals navigating the transition to post-pandemic life.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Lawyer Retirement and Future Payouts: Ethical Complexities and Gray Areas

For New York lawyers, "retirement" in the traditional sense of exiting the work force may not be the only option. New York has an intricate maze of rules on retirement requiring careful review and understanding.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

After Tragedy, Team Molly Mom Questions What's Next in 2-Decade Law Career

Being a lawyer is no longer at the core of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner counsel Kaye Steinsapir's identity. But the lawyer behind the #TEAMMOLLY hashtag is not about to give up her career. 
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

Never Go Hungry: After Tough Year, Ga. Law Firms Fund 3 Million Meals for Food Banks

"This year, we doubled-down to beat last year's numbers and raised another 3.7 million meals for the food banks," said AG Chris Carr.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Argumentative and Self-Sufficient: Ever Wonder Why Some Lawyers Suck at Relationships?

"Lawyers, as a class or as a group, actually tend to track low in cognitive empathy, which means they don't necessarily find it easy to put themselves in someone else's shoes," a therapist for lawyers said. "That can result in high levels of judgmentalness and obviously lack of empathy."
3 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Talent, Technology and Business Structures Driving Change

As COVID-19 requirements continue to ease and guidance around in-person contact looks more positive, law firms will once again be confronted with a talent shortage, forcing them to find creative solutions like architecting permanent remote environments to attract the best talent.
6 minute read

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