Wake Up Call: Manhattan Firms Eye January In-Office Work Surge

In today’s column, the former chief legal officer of defunct firm LeClairRyan is facing close to four years in prison; Cleary said it’s representing dealer managers in GE’s $23 billion bond buyback; a British Parliament member is in hot water amid revelations he’s still earning big money advising at a major law firm.

• Leading off, Manhattan law firms’ in-office attendance averaged 27% on weekdays in October, but firms expect that to jump to 61% by the end of January 2022, according to a new survey. The Partnership for New York City said it surveyed 188 major employers Oct. 19-29, including ...