"Dechert - a firm that brought in $1,510,775,000 gross revenue in 2024, putting it at No. 36 on the Am Law 100 - recently announced that beginning on February 2, all rising second-year attorneys as well as fall associates, incoming trainees must work from the office four days each week. All business services professionals must also follow the firm's new four-day attendance mandate. Dechert partners are also expected to work from the office four days each week, if only to"
"The firm says that it hopes all affected employees will see the value in working out of an office to help add energy to teams, foster greater collaboration and improve morale and success. "We continue to believe that what makes Dechert a successful firm and a great place to work is our people, and there is no substitute for working together in person,""
Dechert imposed a new global attendance policy requiring rising second-year attorneys, fall associates, incoming trainees, partners, and business services professionals to be in the office four days per week starting February 2. Rising third-year associates, higher, and all counsel are expected in the office three days weekly. The firm justified the mandate as necessary to add energy to teams, foster collaboration, improve morale, enhance junior coaching, and better meet client needs. The policy follows a broader trend of Biglaw firms moving to four-day in-office requirements firmwide.
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