We are all wondering what our new normal will look like. The COVID-19 global pandemic has changed a lot — made fashion statements out of masks, made folks scared to go to the grocery story, and made the concept of big events seem laughable — and when (if?) we ever start to loosen restrictions and start doing the things the virus halted, we want to know HOW we will be able to so them.
According to our friends at Legal Cheek, one law firm has made an interesting choice about their future work environment. Nottingham, England, firm April King Legal has opted to set up a series of tents to maximize worker safety. The firm’s founder and CEO, Paul King, had this to say about the new set up:
“Our open plan office at April King Legal required a creative solution to the issue of a potential airborne virus,” King told Legal Cheek. “Simple perspex screens do not offer maximum protection so the idea of ‘legal glamping’ was born.”
He continued:
“Our staff are starting to return from next week but feedback so far has been really positive. So much so that I’m thinking of making it a permanent fixture. Deck chairs are on order and an Xmas theme may include artificial snow for our ‘ski lodges’. A workplace can be both productive and fun! Something we all need especially at the moment.”
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so, um, yeah. Take a look at the law firm of the future.
And if you had “we all work in tents from now on” on your 2020 BINGO card, well, you get a shiny gold star.
Kathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Above the Law, and host of The Jabot podcast. AtL tipsters are the best, so please connect with her. Feel free to email her with any tips, questions, or comments and follow her on Twitter (@Kathryn1).