Biglaw firms want their attorneys to have more of a physical presence in the office, and attendance mandates continue to be rolled out — not just in the United States, but abroad as well. Now, one of the world’s top firms is upping its facetime requirements, but the policy isn’t as harsh as it could be… not yet, at least.
Starting in November, DLA Piper — a firm that brought in $4,239,832,000 gross revenue in 2024, putting it at No. 3 on the Global 200 — will increase its in-person attendance policy to three days for all personnel in its offices outside of America. The firm is one of the last of the global elites to resist a four-day work week for non-U.S. attorneys and staff. This news comes hot on the heels of the firm’s decision to require that its U.S. corporate attorneys work from the office four days each week.
Per Law.com International, a DLA Piper spokesperson offered the following comment on the firm’s move:
“We are updating our international approach to hybrid working as of November 2025 to ask our people to attend the office at least three days a week, moving from our previous requirement of at least 50%.
“This update reflects the value we see in face-to-face collaboration and the benefits of an engaged office culture, while still maintaining flexibility for our people. We remain committed to supporting our people with the tools and working arrangements they need to balance productivity and wellbeing.”
At least six U.S.-based firms have already transitioned employees to a four-day office presence in London (Covington; Kirkland; Ropes & Gray; Skadden; Vinson & Elkins; and Weil Gotshal). It is unknown at this time whether additional firms plan to go this route.
As soon as you find out about office attendance plans at your firm, please email us (subject line: “[Firm Name] Office Reopening”) or text us at (646) 820-8477. We always keep our sources on stories anonymous. There’s no need to send a memo (if one exists) using your firm email account; your personal email account is fine. If a memo has been circulated, please be sure to include it as proof; we like to post complete memos as a service to our readers. You can take a photo of the memo and attach as a picture if you are worried about metadata in a PDF or Word file. Thanks.
DLA Piper Ups In-Office Attendance to 3 Days A Week [Law.com International]
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Biglaw firms want their attorneys to have more of a physical presence in the office, and attendance mandates continue to be rolled out — not just in the United States, but abroad as well. Now, one of the world’s top firms is upping its facetime requirements, but the policy isn’t as harsh as it could be… not yet, at least.
Starting in November, DLA Piper — a firm that brought in $4,239,832,000 gross revenue in 2024, putting it at No. 3 on the Global 200 — will increase its in-person attendance policy to three days for all personnel in its offices outside of America. The firm is one of the last of the global elites to resist a four-day work week for non-U.S. attorneys and staff. This news comes hot on the heels of the firm’s decision to require that its U.S. corporate attorneys work from the office four days each week.
Per Law.com International, a DLA Piper spokesperson offered the following comment on the firm’s move:
“We are updating our international approach to hybrid working as of November 2025 to ask our people to attend the office at least three days a week, moving from our previous requirement of at least 50%.
“This update reflects the value we see in face-to-face collaboration and the benefits of an engaged office culture, while still maintaining flexibility for our people. We remain committed to supporting our people with the tools and working arrangements they need to balance productivity and wellbeing.”
At least six U.S.-based firms have already transitioned employees to a four-day office presence in London (Covington; Kirkland; Ropes & Gray; Skadden; Vinson & Elkins; and Weil Gotshal). It is unknown at this time whether additional firms plan to go this route.
As soon as you find out about office attendance plans at your firm, please email us (subject line: “[Firm Name] Office Reopening”) or text us at (646) 820-8477. We always keep our sources on stories anonymous. There’s no need to send a memo (if one exists) using your firm email account; your personal email account is fine. If a memo has been circulated, please be sure to include it as proof; we like to post complete memos as a service to our readers. You can take a photo of the memo and attach as a picture if you are worried about metadata in a PDF or Word file. Thanks.
DLA Piper Ups In-Office Attendance to 3 Days A Week [Law.com International]
Staci Zaretsky is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Bluesky, X/Twitter, and Threads, or connect with her on LinkedIn.
