Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day.
It’s a wait-and-see. There are some [firms] that may move with New York, once they see about success. When your peers are back in the office, that can make a difference. And New York is often a leader.
— Laura Terrell, a former Biglaw partner turned executive coach and consultant, in comments given to the American Lawyer on the likelihood that more Biglaw firms will move to a mandatory four-day in-office work policy in the wake of Skadden, Davis Polk, and Weil recently making similar announcements.
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