2023 Bright Insight: The 2023 National Legal Sector Benchmark Survey Results

In-office work expectations do vary across different roles and seniority levels within a law firm. For example, 17% of firms expect partners to choose to work remotely 4+ days per week and another third see partners working remotely three days per week. Only 4% of firms expect any other

positions (including associates, as well as legal, support and executive staff) to work remotely 4+ days per week. Not surprisingly, younger associates (i.e., first and second years) are expected to be in the office more frequently than partners or more experienced associates.

Due to COVID-19 and legal sector shifts, does your firm anticipate your office workplace to change in the coming years?

0 days remotely 1 day / week remotely 2 days / week remotely 3 days / week remotely

100%

8%

13%

13%

29%

35%

75%

31%

A fourth of firms outside of the Am Law 200 believe that the workplace will end up consistent with their pre-pandemic model.

33%

40%

55%

50%

39%

42%

40%

33%

35%

25%

20%

22%

12%

16%

16%

8%

8%

6%

6%

3%

0%

Partners

Associates – 1st & 2nd years

Associates – 3rd + years

Other legal staff Executive and management level staff

Other support staff

Source: Cushman & Wakefield Research

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