Partners Want Associates In The Office - But Not Themselves - Above the Law

"Everything I've heard is that it's still quite a challenge getting people in, even with these mandates. We're starting to come to a point where firms have to put their money where their mouth is and penalize people if they don't come in. That becomes a risky proposition when you're in a world where people have lots of choices and not every firm requires the same mandate."

"Partners have reportedly been especially have resistant to these attendance policies. Staci Zaretsky is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she's worked since 2011. She'd love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Bluesky, X/Twitter, and Threads, or connect with her on LinkedIn."

Biglaw firms are increasing attendance mandates but face persistent difficulty getting attorneys to comply. Partners have been especially resistant to these attendance policies. Firms are approaching decisions about penalizing employees who fail to meet in-office facetime requirements. Penalizing noncompliance creates risk because attorneys have many choices and competing firms impose different or no mandates. Recruiters report that enforcing mandates remains a significant challenge in the current market. Contact details and social media links are provided for readers to submit tips, questions, comments, or critiques and to connect on platforms such as Bluesky, X/Twitter, Threads, and LinkedIn.

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