After
holding
out
for
quite
some
time,
one
of
Biglaw’s
top
firms
has
decided
to
switch
up
its
office
attendance
policy,
and
will
soon
begin
requiring
attorneys
to
work
from
the
office
four
days
each
week.
On
Friday,
associates
at
Paul
Weiss
—
a
firm
whose
revenue
jumped
by
31.6%
to
$2.63
billion
in
2024
—
were
informed
that
starting
on
April
30,
they’d
have
to
work
from
the
office
Monday
through
Thursday
each
week.
It
was
just
the
day
before
that
Brad
Karp,
the
firm’s
chair,
told
the
American
Lawyer
that
“[w]hile
all
attorneys
are
required
to
be
in
the
office
a
minimum
of
three
days
per
week,
most
come
in
more
frequently.”
My,
how
quickly
things
change
in
a
day’s
time.
Am
Law
has
additional
details
on
the
firm’s
move:
Paul
Weiss
employees
will
have
the
option
of
working
remotely
on
Fridays,
according
to
a
statement
that
emphasized
the
importance
of
in-person
collaboration.
“By
being
physically
present
together,
we
better
develop
our
talent
and
ensure
that
we
continue
to
deliver
the
level
of
extraordinary
service
that
our
clients
expect,”
the
firm
stated.
Paul
Weiss
now
joins
the
likes
of
Davis
Polk;
Latham;
Ropes
&
Gray;
Simpson
Thacher;
Skadden;
Vinson
&
Elkins;
and
Weil
Gotshal
in
its
four-day,
in-person
attendance
policy.
Sullivan
&
Cromwell
has
taken
its
attendance
policy
one
step
further,
requiring
attorneys
to
work
from
the
office
five
days
each
week.
Sources
tell
Above
the
Law
that
Paul
Weiss
is
offering
a
“remote
option”
for
attorneys
at
the
end
of
August
(August
18-29),
the
week
of
Thanksgiving
(November
24-28),
and
at
the
end
of
December
through
the
holidays
(December
22-January
2).
Best
of
luck
to
associates
at
Paul
Weiss
as
they
adjust
to
their
new
lives
at
the
end
of
April,
which
will
be
mostly
spent
at
the
office.
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.
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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.
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has
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Thanks.
Paul
Weiss
to
Require
4
Days
of
Weekly
Office
Attendance
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Lawyer]
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