Work Perk Alert: Are Music Rooms The Next Big Thing For Biglaw Firms?
This Biglaw firm is making it easier for attorneys to rock to the beat during their work days thanks to its new music room.
Biglaw firms are doing all they can to make the return to the office sound more appealing to attorneys, and one firm seems to be hitting all of the right notes with one of the work perks that it’s currently offering.
Mayer Brown — a firm that brought in $1,908,000,000 gross revenue in 2023, putting it at No. 23 in the most recent Am Law 100 ranking — is staying in rhythm with the times by paying attention to its office culture. The firm recently added a brand new music room to its Charlotte outpost. Law.com has additional details:
Instead of [adding] one more conference room, they asked the question, “What could appeal to everyone, and bring younger and older generations together?”
The answer: a music room. Start with a lounge space—warm tones, comfortable furniture—but outfit it with a high-end record player and excellent speakers. And stock it with a pile of records, a figure that’s up to 200 now, along with books on music. (There’s also a TV in the mix.) And in a twist on traditional activities for summer associates, the Charlotte team gets to make a trip to a local record store to pick out a fresh stack of vinyl for the collection.
Personnel in the Charlotte office put the room to use in a variety of ways, according to [managing partner Eric] Reilly. Several groups have monthly meetings there, with music in the background. Others filter in later in the day, looking for a change in pace. And it works as a place to meet clients and break the ice.
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“It’s able to provide a little bit of relaxation in the sometimes chaotic workday of a transactional law practice, where things can tend to be very fast-paced and stressful,” Reilly told Law.com. “Having a place to unwind and collect your thoughts and reflect throughout the day, even for a few minutes, has been helpful.”
Congratulations to Mayer Brown for its willingness to put its attorneys’ happiness first with this harmonious new offering. By staying in tune with its culture like this, the firm is making it a lot easier for employees to feel truly valued.
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