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Quinn Emanuel To Adopt Hoteling Policy For Lawyers In Its New NYC Office

Is hoteling the way of the future for Biglaw firms? Only time will tell, but at Quinn Emanuel, some lawyers will say adios to their own offices.

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No Vacancy Hotel Or Motel Neon SignHow does a top-ranked Biglaw firm with a “work from anywhere” policy manage its office space? The same way any other Biglaw firm would, but in this case, hoteling is likely to play a prime role in how offices are allocated.

Quinn Emanuel — which first instituted its indefinite remote work policy in December 2021 — recently signed a 15-year lease in Manhattan for 132,000 square feet of office space across three floors on Fifth Avenue. Jennifer Barrett, co-managing partner of the firm’s New York office, told the American Lawyer that “beyond cool aesthetics,” the firm had been searching for “a space we could configure as a state-of-the-art location in this post-pandemic world.”

What does that mean for Quinn’s associates and partners? Here’s more information on the firm’s plans from Am Law:

Barrett … said leaders and site planners will work to determine how many permanent offices versus hoteling spaces to allocate in the new space by tracking the workplace habits of lawyers. …

“We are not a mandatory in-office work culture but our New York office prides itself on people loving to come into the office,” Barrett said. “We were looking for a space where we could build out ‘name plate’ offices for people who plan to come in frequently every week and state-of-the-art hoteling offices for people who come in and work from the office just like they can from home.”

Barrett, while stressing that flexibility is of the utmost importance to the firm, also noted that based on current attendance trends, it’s expected that more than half of the firm’s lawyers in New York will want a name plate office. Will everyone who wants a fixed office with their name on the door receive one? That’s yet to be determined.

Quinn Emanuel will officially move all of its attorneys to its new NYC office in early 2025.

Quinn Emanuel to Mix ‘Name Plates’ and Hoteling in New Manhattan Office [American Lawyer]

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