Biglaw
firms
want
their
attorneys
to
have
more
of
a
physical
presence
in
the
office,
and
attendance
mandates
continue
to
be
rolled
out
—
not
just
in
the
United
States,
but
abroad
as
well.
Now,
one
of
the
world’s
top
firms
is
upping
its
facetime
requirements,
but
the
policy
isn’t
as
harsh
as
it
could
be…
not
yet,
at
least.
Starting
in
November,
DLA
Piper
—
a
firm
that
brought
in
$4,239,832,000
gross
revenue
in
2024,
putting
it
at
No.
3
on
the
Global
200
—
will
increase
its
in-person
attendance
policy
to
three
days
for
all
personnel
in
its
offices
outside
of
America.
The
firm
is
one
of
the
last
of
the
global
elites
to
resist
a
four-day
work
week
for
non-U.S.
attorneys
and
staff.
This
news
comes
hot
on
the
heels
of
the
firm’s
decision
to
require
that
its
U.S.
corporate
attorneys
work
from
the
office
four
days
each
week.
Per
Law.com
International,
a
DLA
Piper
spokesperson
offered
the
following
comment
on
the
firm’s
move:
“We
are
updating
our
international
approach
to
hybrid
working
as
of
November
2025
to
ask
our
people
to
attend
the
office
at
least
three
days
a
week,
moving
from
our
previous
requirement
of
at
least
50%.“This
update
reflects
the
value
we
see
in
face-to-face
collaboration
and
the
benefits
of
an
engaged
office
culture,
while
still
maintaining
flexibility
for
our
people.
We
remain
committed
to
supporting
our
people
with
the
tools
and
working
arrangements
they
need
to
balance
productivity
and
wellbeing.”
At
least
six
U.S.-based
firms
have
already
transitioned
employees
to
a
four-day
office
presence
in
London
(Covington;
Kirkland;
Ropes
&
Gray;
Skadden;
Vinson
&
Elkins;
and
Weil
Gotshal).
It
is
unknown
at
this
time
whether
additional
firms
plan
to
go
this
route.
As
soon
as
you
find
out
about
office
attendance
plans
at
your
firm,
please email
us (subject
line:
“[Firm
Name]
Office
Reopening”)
or
text
us
at (646)
820-8477.
We
always
keep
our
sources
on
stories
anonymous.
There’s
no
need
to
send
a
memo
(if
one
exists)
using
your
firm
email
account;
your
personal
email
account
is
fine.
If
a
memo
has
been
circulated,
please
be
sure
to
include
it
as
proof;
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post
complete
memos
as
a
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to
our
readers.
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or
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file.
Thanks.
DLA
Piper
Ups
In-Office
Attendance
to
3
Days
A
Week
[Law.com
International]
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