Despite state governments dropping “work from home if you can” edicts, many law firms are giving staff the option to decide how and where they work best.
The pandemic has been a net positive for law firms, but there are real concerns about the professional development of young staff and an emerging “culture gap” due to hybrid working.
Women now make up almost one in three partners at the nation’s largest law firms, and comprised nearly half of all new partner promotions in the second half of 2021.