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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's a bad move.  I'm a DOJ attorney, and constantly evaluating my private sector options.  If WFH is reduced, I'll go with the money, understanding that I am being paid more and going in at least as often.[/quote]

Private sector is demanding more and more days in office. Many top firms now want 3-4 days in the office a week. There are firms offering full-time virtual or more flexible hybrid schedules, but increasingly they are offering them to a segregated workforce. So partners and partner-track associates are in office more, but staff attorneys might be virtual. But there's a significant loss in pay associated with that.

Firms are increasingly worried about the impact on by culture and productivity of widespread WFH. Sure, it works in some legal specialties and for some people. But I am hearing more and more partners talking about issues with associates not even coming close to their billable targets, or just a general loss of camaraderie at the firm due to the combination of WFH and a very active lateral market.

All of which is to say, I think you are idealizing private practice because you are mad about having to go into the office. And the feds actually know that private industry is moving more and more back to the office, that's part of why this push is happening.[/quote]

Um, no. Sure, junior associates have to be in the office. But firms will do what they have to do to attract top talent.  And if top talent wants WFH, they will get it. [/quote]

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