ANALYSIS: The New Normal—Law Firms May Never Be the Same

The legal industry, known throughout the United States as being slow to embrace change, has been shifting its operations. Some shifts are entirely related to the Covid-19 pandemic, like the current work-from-home situation. But some were already in progress, like the integration of basic and long-overdue business practices and professionals, and are being accelerated by the pandemic’s impact on the workplace. The combination of pre- and post-Covid-19 changes has created the unique environment required to push the legal industry, and law firms in particular, forward.

Integration of Business Practices

Over the past few years, law firms have been hiring business ...