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The shift back to in-office work presents a significant challenge for large law firms that have embraced remote work over the past few years. According to our recent survey, the vast majority of firms already had an RTO policy in place by 2023; however, also at that time, compliance was at an all-time low where firms reported a shocking 94% of their attorneys were not compliant with policy.
In 2024, while many firms are improving these numbers and getting their attorneys back into the office, a small number of attorneys resist, and the question is how to get the resisters to comply with policy. Whether it's because of lease obligations, mentorship, culture, or all of the above, firms have turned up their efforts to get their attorneys back into the office.
Increasingly, firms are getting serious about enforcing compliance through punitive measures — here are some of the most newsworthy steps firms are taking:
It all comes from the top down, of course, which is why some firms are toying with the idea of creating rules around partner time in the office as well, but this remains to be seen. (See, "Biglaw Firm's Leader Thinks Partners Need To Return To The Office To Guide Associates Back," Above the Law)
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