A&O Shearman is mandating a four-day in-office presence starting September 2nd, increasing the prior requirement of three days. This change emphasizes the importance of face-to-face interaction for professional growth, teamwork, and maintaining workplace culture. The shift aligns with a broader trend in the legal sector, where firms like Hogan Lovells and Sullivan & Cromwell have adopted similar or stricter policies. Associates face decreased leverage against these mandates, adapting to what is becoming the new standard in Biglaw.
This update recognizes the vital role in-person interaction plays in the professional development, mentorship, training, and teamwork of our people.
A&O is right that a four-day, in-office policy is trending in Biglaw.
Associates' avenues to resist the four-day mandate are lessening, indicating a shift towards a new, normal working environment in the legal industry.
The firm is waiting until September when the worst heat of the summer is over before calling everyone back to the office.
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