More Law Firms Are Hiring Remote Associates. But Hybrid Arrangements Dominate | The American Lawyer - The American Lawyer
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- Fenwick & West and Latham & Watkins have joined the list of firms hiring fully remote associates as needed.
- But none has followed Quinn Emanuel in fully eliminating the expectation of in-person work.
- Many associates still want the flexibility of having an office, according to one recruiter.
The number of law firms willing to hire fully remote associates on a case-by-case basis is inching upward. But none has yet followed Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan with a blanket “work from anywhere” policy, suggesting that most firms and associates are content with hybrid arrangements once the “new normal” finally arrives.
Fenwick & West and Latham & Watkins acknowledged a willingness to consider talented remote candidates to fill areas of need, according to spokespersons for the firms. These two firms join others such as Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, Goodwin Procter, Perkins Coie and Husch Blackwell who’d previously spoken publicly about this policy shift. Kirkland & Ellis is also making “out of footprint” hires, according to several recruiters, even if the firm declined to comment, and there’s reason to believe other top firms are doing so as well.
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