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Football
fans
are
running
wild
through
the
streets
of
Philadelphia
today
thanks
to
the
parade
being
held
in
celebration
of
the
Eagles’
Super
Bowl
victory.
What
does
this
madness
mean
for
lawyers
who
work
in
the
City
of
Brotherly
Love?
First
and
foremost,
all
courts
within
Philly
will
be
closed,
as
well
as
government
offices
and
schools.
Thanks
to
the
heavy
congestion
on
the
parade
route,
several
law
firms
are
allowing
their
employees
to
work
remotely,
while
others
are
permitting
flexible
work
hours.
The
American
Lawyer
has
additional
details:
Kaufman
Dolowich,
Ballard
Spahr,
and
Polsinelli
are
all
among
the
firms
permitting
remote
work
on
the
day
of
the
parade,
anticipating
travel
difficulties
as
a
result
of
the
expected
crowds.Anapol
Weiss
and
Blank
Rome
both
have
offices
located
conveniently
off
of
the
Ben
Franklin
Parkway,
providing
the
firms
and
eager
employees
a
“bird’s-eye”
view
of
the
parade
route
as
the
Eagles
make
their
way
to
the
Philadelphia
Art
Museum;
Blank
Rome
is
also
allowing
attorneys
to
work
from
home
should
they
choose
to
avoid
the
city.Spector
Gadon
Rosen
Vinci,
meanwhile,
is
giving
its
office
employees
the
entire
day
off
on
Friday
to
attend
the
parade.
…Other
firms
in
the
city
are
offering
flexible
working
hours
for
employees
looking
to
celebrate
the
Eagles.
Marshall
Dennehey
indicated
that
it
was
offering
flexible
hours
for
staff
on
parade
day,
while
Duane
Morris
is
extending
its
lunch
break
to
two
hours
on
Friday
for
attorneys
and
staff
who
would
like
to
see
the
Eagles
victory
celebration.Duane
Morris
added
that,
although
its
Center
City
office
will
remain
open,
it
planned
on
treating
parade
day
as
a
“substantial
snowfall
day,”
meaning
that
those
who
cannot
make
it
to
the
office
will
not
be
charged
for
a
day
off.
Fly,
Eagles,
Fly!
Best
of
luck
to
any
attorneys
who
hoped
to
get
work
done
today
—
at
the
very
least,
think
up
a
creative
billable
code
for
watching
the
parade!
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Parade
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