How to 'Justify the Commute': Law Firms Are Trying to Make the Office Better Than Home | The American Lawyer - The American Lawyer

What You Need to Know

• Law firms are looking for ways to keep their attorneys and staff coming into the office after a year and a half working remotely.
• Regular in-person attendance is seen as a crucial factor in maintaining personal relationships and culture.
• Law firms are trying a host of things: free food, a more relaxed dress code, charity competitions.

After more than a year and a half of working remotely, law firms are pulling all sorts of levers to encourage their attorneys and staff to come into the office regularly: free food, a more relaxed dress code and fun charity competitions.

In the time since the pandemic began, the workplace has seen a shift. Many attorneys found they worked more efficiently from home without a commute, and have enjoyed the flexibility. Simply showing up to the office is not longer the default, and law firms are looking for ways to bring people in.

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