Mintz Chief Wants Partners to Lead Associates Back to Office

Mintz Levin’s Bob Bodian is looking to coax lawyers back to the office, beginning with the firm’s partners.

“It starts and ends with the partners,” Bodian said of getting Mintz’s 500-plus attorneys to show up in person. “They have to buy into it and see a reason to be in and start coming in more. It’s definitely an issue.”

Many Big Law firms require attorneys to hit the office at least three days per week. Some—like Simpson Thacher and Sidley Austin—are threatening to hold back bonus money for associates who don’t reach that goal.

Mintz has taken a “flexible” ...