Wake Up Call: Covid Powers Growth of Husch’s Virtual Office

In today’s column, a major litigation funder fired its executive vice-chairman for allegedly violating its policy on expenses; Sheppard Mullin postponed its reopening to Feb. 7, citing omicron-variant Covid’s rapid spread; Congressional Black Caucus lawmakers warned Washington lobbyists that if they don’t diversify their firms, caucus members will refuse to meet with them.

• Leading off, Husch Blackwell launched its The Link virtual office with 39 attorneys in July last year as Covid-19 pushed firms to rapidly shift to remote work. With the pandemic’s end nowhere in site, the office now has 85 lawyers. Of Husch’s 25 offices, only its St. ...