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The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Firms Are Seeing Remote Work Policies Affect Recruitment and Retention

"These are people at law firms looking to go in-house who recognized during the pandemic, they weren't getting calls from partners for work," one recruiter said.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Paul Hastings Asks All Employees to Be Back in the Office Full-Time by Sept. 7

While not mandating a full-time return, the firm issued a memo Friday saying "by default, we should work from the office when we are able."
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Lawyers Were Unplugging Long Before the World Shifted to Remote Work

"It's difficult for lawyers to get the time off and to also be able to travel frequently," said Nicholas LeRoy, an insurance defense litigator. "You have to learn the game."
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

7 People, 4 Lawyers, 3 Dogs and (Slightly Better) Wi-Fi: 14 Months and Counting at O'Melveny Chair Brad Butwin's Full House

After more than a year in the Butwin bubble, the law firm chair shares lessons learned, and the joys and pains of being around a lot of family all the time.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

As Law Firms Prepare to Bring Everyone Back, a Tinderbox Looms

The coming months are fraught for law firms, the Young Lawyer Editorial Board writes. There are several critical decisions to make and pitfalls at every turn. Careful navigation is needed.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Need a Referral? The Virtual Lawyer in the Time of COVID-19

The age of the virtual lawyer, office staff, judiciary, etc., is in full swing and, by many accounts, embraced. Unfortunately, it took a pandemic to get us here.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

'I Want a Lawyer': Black Attorney Advises His Children on Police Encounters

"We can't afford to be idealistic," said M. Derek Harris, a Carlton Fields shareholder in West Palm Beach. "It cut me to the core because I know the world is waiting for him, and the world won't see him like I see him."
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Through Tragedy, This Miami Lawyer Found Her Calling

Miami attorney Lian de la Riva discusses resilience.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

'2020 Stole a Lot From Me': Carlton Fields Shareholder Triumphs Over Tragedy

"I have been really working hard every day, every moment to try to persevere and continue," the attorney said.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

As Lawyers Prepare for Office Returns, This Day Care for Big Law's Children Is Back Open

The Hope Street Facility in downtown Los Angeles is sponsored by Munger, Tolles & Olson, and is a go-to for lawyers at Latham & Watkins and Goodwin Procter as well.
4 minute read

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