Future Looks Bright for Law Firm Sustainability Programs

Corporate responsibility and sustainability efforts look to be gaining traction at law firms, with 64 percent of firms in a new survey saying they see a positive outlook ahead for such programs.

The Jan.7 report from the Law Firm Sustainability Networkand Amity Advisory is based on responses from 53 law firms ranging from Big Law players to small boutiques.

Large firms that took part in the survey included Nixon Peabody, Kirkland & Ellis, Hogan Lovells, Morrison Foerster, Seyfarth Shaw, Beveridge & Diamond, Weil Gotschal, and Blank Rome.

The majority of law firms, according to the data, said they have ...