American Bar Association – The major challenge in managing a law firm is maintaining communication with the workforce, whether it’s virtual or face-to-face: “As the coronavirus situation intensifies, it is becoming more and more apparent that we must become increasingly flexible and innovative in how we approach our day-to-day lives. As the coronavirus situation intensifies, it is becoming more and more apparent that we must become increasingly flexible and innovative in how we approach our day-to-day lives Nowhere is it more evident than in how we run our businesses. For law firms, this will require a total reevaluation of how business is conducted. For those firms with employees—as opposed to sole practitioners—it is critical to consider going fully remote during this time. It makes sense from a health standpoint and also from a business survival perspective. It’s important for employees to remain healthy and to be able to conduct work, especially during these uncertain times…

It will also be important for management to educate staff on best practices for working at home. It requires discipline, boundaries, and routine. Here are a few tips we have implemented since going virtual several years ago…”