Weil Joins Firms Forcing Lawyers Into Office Four Days a Week

Weil, Gotshal & Manges is the latest major law firm to limit employees’ remote work, telling lawyers and staff to hit the office at least four days per week.

The firm announced Tuesday that it will require employees to work in-person four days weekly beginning Sept. 5.

“Over the past year, we have all seen the many benefits that come with people working regularly in-person—especially with the predictability of knowing people will be in consistently on the same days,” the firm said in an internal email updating the office attendance policy. “Training for our lawyers at all levels has benefited ...