ANALYSIS: Let Decency Guide the Legal Field’s Return to Office

Law firms and legal departments tend to treat lawyers well from a monetary perspective, but they sometimes let well-being and self-care take a back seat to productivity and profit. As more organizations return to office (RTO) in 2022, law firms and legal departments should consider using the “decency quotient"—as opposed to just a profit-based model—to help guide their RTO policies and procedures, DEI frameworks, and well-being improvement activities.

Though the decency quotient as a management model predates the pandemic, its tenet—that leadership’s mission should be driven by empathy, with a focus on caring for employees and creating a positive workplace ...