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Everything I’ve heard is that it’s still quite a challenge getting people in, even with these mandates. We’re starting to come to a point where firms have to put their money where their mouth is and penalize people if they don’t come in. That becomes a risky proposition when you’re in a world where people have lots of choices and not every firm requires the same mandate.
— Jeffrey Lowe, a recruiter with CenterPeak, in comments given to the American Lawyer, concerning Biglaw firms increasing attendance mandates but still having difficulty in getting attorneys to abide by those in-office facetime requirements. Partners have reportedly been especially have resistant to these attendance policies.
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