May 27, 2021 at 12:38 PM
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What legal industry observers are learning by watching Biglaw firms roll out their office reopening plans, is that different firms are prioritizing different things. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett — a firm ranked 14th on the Am Law 100 with $1,844,627,000 in gross revenue last year — has a reopening plan, and as their announcement makes clear, they “continue to believe it’s important for our attorneys to spend meaningful time in the office.”
But what does that actually mean? According to the firm, “no one will be asked to be in the office before September 13th, 2021.” So folks at least have the summer to ramp themselves up to office life. According to the firm’s announcement, “the ultimate goal that attorneys be in the office 3-4 days a week on average during this next phase.” While we applaud the end of a 5-day in the office week, tipsters on the ground still feel that doesn’t offer enough flexibility.