Law firms pushing increased office attendance this fall are also counting on an idea that surfaced when Big Law first began working in-person after pandemic lockdowns: a “bank” of remote days.
The notion, announced by both Davis Polk & Wardwell and Weil Gotshal & Manges, is both a nod to how work has changed and an effort to win over skeptical lawyers who would rather have more flexibility, analysts say. But, others added, it probably won’t be a big factor in a lawyer’s decision-making between two firms. And it could suggest the “new normal” is veering closer to the old normal.
