The Best of What's Around: How Distributed Workforce Models Deliver Talent Like Nothing Else
Law firm managers have always preferred to have staff onsite; and, ever since the pandemic hit in March 2020, that’s been less likely to actually occur . Even now, many law offices are either entirely remote or adhering to hybrid arrangements, where attorneys and staff are sometime in the office, and sometimes at home . Now, that may not be likely to change, even as the majority of the population is vaccinated against the coronavirus. In many cases, law firms view this as a hassle, and something to overcome . But, even if few law firms see an obvious upside to the arrangement, there is a significant one ; and , it involves simple math being applied to the notion of a talent pool. It works like this: If your law office is able to hire in-person talent from a specific location ( i.e. – within driving distance of your physical office or accessible via commuter transport options ), t hat is a finite geographic area, and necessarily limits your talent pool, from which you c
