The Law Firm Disrupted: For Office Policies, Big Law Has Its Ear to the Market, Not to Trump
By Dan Packel
CenterPeak's Jeff Lowe captured the reality perfectly when he noted attorneys will simply "vote with their feet" if firms push too hard on office mandates. While Trump orders federal workers back five days a week, BigLaw firms are listening to market forces, not political pressure. Dan Packel's analysis reveals the truth: "In a competitive arena for landing and retaining talent, it's tough to put the flexibility genie fully back in the bottle." Even firms moving to four-day expectations like Weil, Davis Polk, and Skadden can only do so because they offer market-topping salaries and premium perks. The bottom line? Firms know what they need to attract talent, and hybrid work helps them get there.
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