Firms Offering Permanent WFH or Similar Forum

[Anonymous User]

I can speak to this. If you live within 2 hours of your assigned office you can wfh and continue to operate as though you’re based out of that office (Nixon pays different amount in Metro, Long Island and Non-metro locations). There is also an option to work from anywhere where you have to engage with the firm to determine salary, etc.

Is this full wfh for Nixon as long as you’re within 2 hours of the office? Permanently?

Gonna spend some time looking at Redfin in WV and DE and checking to see if they’re within 2 hours of Nixon’s DC office.

[Anonymous User]

Isn't the whole V50 basically WFH now? If I'm a PE M&A associate in NYC, are they really going to fire me for working at my apartment, "Phase 69 of RTO Plan" notwithstanding?

[axiomaticapiary]

I am a 1L at a former T14 and WFH is a huge priority for me. I hate leaving the house and interacting with people and only want to interact with my girlfriend and cat. I have good grades after 1L fall, on pace for top 10% according to previous years' statistics. I am only interested in litigation, not transactional. How can I maximize my chances of WFH? Target the firms mentioned here? Any other advice anyone can give me?

(The school is GULC)

[Anonymous User]

I can speak to this. If you live within 2 hours of your assigned office you can wfh and continue to operate as though you’re based out of that office (Nixon pays different amount in Metro, Long Island and Non-metro locations). There is also an option to work from anywhere where you have to engage with the firm to determine salary, etc.

Is this full wfh for Nixon as long as you’re within 2 hours of the office? Permanently?

Yes. They’re pitching this pretty hard as a differentiator to make up for below market comp.

[Anonymous User]

I am a 1L at a former T14 and WFH is a huge priority for me. I hate leaving the house and interacting with people and only want to interact with my girlfriend and cat. I have good grades after 1L fall, on pace for top 10% according to previous years' statistics. I am only interested in litigation, not transactional. How can I maximize my chances of WFH? Target the firms mentioned here? Any other advice anyone can give me?

(The school is GULC)

Enjoy Quinn emanuel

[Anonymous User]

Could one of the Goodwin associates please confirm if the inter office travel policy still applies?

[Anonymous User]

I can speak to this. If you live within 2 hours of your assigned office you can wfh and continue to operate as though you’re based out of that office (Nixon pays different amount in Metro, Long Island and Non-metro locations). There is also an option to work from anywhere where you have to engage with the firm to determine salary, etc.

Is this full wfh for Nixon as long as you’re within 2 hours of the office? Permanently?

Yes. They’re pitching this pretty hard as a differentiator to make up for below market comp.

The same Nixon fired associates during Covid and just fired 20+ staff last week with no notice and with immediate exits out of the building. Plus below market comp. And associates in DC have very strong face time requirements, no matter what the policy says.

[Anonymous User]

Goodwin remote associate here. Goodwin does have full remote and I personally know a good amount of people who are fully remote and the numbers are increasing esp with people moving from like NYC to other areas. The firm seems to be fine with it as long as you get approval for it and you are doing your work. Obviously, if you are not working then people are going to be mad at you.

Personally speaking I have a travel budget each year to go to offices and the partners encourage it.

[Monochromatic Oeuvre]

Most firms are now allowing WFH for certain associates/counsel they like and trust. Many fewer are allowing it for juniors and the large majority of new laterals.

Failing to draw that distinction gives the info limited value, because at most firms the people with the cache to possibly be granted WFH already know who they are.