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Home-working lawyers doing longer hours, research finds
Over two-thirds of respondents to new survey say their work-life balance has improved since lockdown
Legal workers ‘actively ignoring’ hybrid policies, report finds
Differing approaches between lawyers and support staff described as ‘divisive’
Squires introduces ‘all-in Thursdays’ in WFH policy shake-up
Change ‘works for a majority of people’, says firm
Two-thirds of public sector lawyers want to work at least three days from home
Only 5% want to be in the office full-time, new research shows
Would you take a pay cut to WFH permanently? 88% of our readers say no
Findings follow Stephenson Harwood’s announcement last week that it will reduce salaries by 20% if staff choose to work from home full-time
The best legal work and study set-ups from across social media
Cue multiple monitors, neatly stacked highlighters and ergonomic desk chairs
RPC says lawyers can work from home permanently
Includes trainees
Quarter of junior lawyers expect to work from the office full-time after ‘Freedom Day’
WFH guidance to be dropped on 19 July
Eversheds lawyers to work from the office two to three days a week
New ‘blended working’ model applies to firm’s trainees too
Work from home 50% of the time, Dechert tells lawyers
Simmons also allows staff to work remotely — but for 60%
Slaughter and May to allow trainees to work remotely one day a week
New policy enables ‘majority’ of staff to work away from the office up to 40% of the time
Trainees tell us what they love (and hate) about remote working
Junior lawyers reflect on their mixed experiences as they prepare to return to the office
Will office returns boost junior lawyer morale?
Mental Health Awareness Week: Heavy workloads coupled with lockdown isolation has left many trainees and associates struggling to cope
City law firms push ahead with return to office plans
Legal life slowly returns to (a new) normal
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Remote-working across continents
Ahead of Living Room Law, the virtual conference all about lawyers who are doing things differently, consultant at Re:link and, formerly a senior associate at Linklaters, Anjalee Mead, explains how she ended up working in Zimbabwe
DAC Beachcroft lawyers can choose where and what hours they work
‘The future of work is changing and so must we,’ says firm’s managing partner
Holiday counts towards billable hours, Orrick tells London lawyers
US firm to credit 40 hours of bonus-eligible time to encourage lawyers to truly ‘unplug’ for a week
A&O anticipates 40% home-working after lockdown
Office will remain ‘incredibly important’ for culture and personal development, says magic circle firm
Freshfields latest to let lawyers work from home up to half the time
Interim measure includes trainees