Law firms enjoyed monster profits during the lockdown as attorneys adapted to working from home. After the storm passed, firms tried to reconcile a workforce that had grown to appreciate the flexibility of home work with the long-term leases entered before 2020.
While senior attorneys balked at being brought back to the office to put in face time when they knew their firms continued to thrive, partners and the younger classes worried about training and collaboration. Some firms reacted with paranoid back-to-the-office policies. Others embraced hybrid work and found that attorneys actually returned to the office of their own accord more than expected. Some firms chose three days in the office, while others chose four. Some opted for mandatory anchor days, others leaned into flexibility.
DLA Piper remained a holdout on office attendance… until now. And just for good measure, they’re micromanaging how attorneys work from home too!
The firm informed attorneys yesterday that it would start pushing attorneys back into the office:
For the past several years, the firm has embraced a policy of high performance flexibility, whereby lawyers have been expected to professionally manage their time between working in the office and remotely. To better advance collaboration, training, mentorship, and client service, the firm has updated its policy to reflect the expectations of lawyers in a more structured way.
Starting September 3, the firm’s Work Location Policy will go into effect,...
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