ANALYSIS: Coronavirus Has Firms Weighing Risk, Opportunity

As the world economy falters, some law firms are positioning themselves as Covid-19 crisis response experts.

There have been numerous articles, press releases, and social media postings commenting on how law firms have been handling Covid-19 concerns by closing offices and increasing remote work. We expect to continue hearing about the impact that the new coronavirus is having on law firms, including discussions about how it is impacting legal hiring and staffing levels.

Now that initial risk-reducing responses are under way for many firms, they are turning to the other side of the equation: revenue-creating responses. Several large ...