Silver circle law firm Travers Smith has become the latest practice to announce an agile working initiative.

According to the firm, an option to work flexibly is now open to all lawyers and staff.

Solicitor working from home

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The firm describes this as ‘working whenever and wherever is most appropriate, if an individual’s role, personal development requirements and business needs permit.’ The firm added that client service and personal development will ‘remain paramount’ at and that it will be up to each individual to determine whether they are best served by working in the office or elsewhere.

Managing partner David Patient said one of the key issues facing staff was maintaining an appropriate work and life balance while effectively responding to clients’ expectations.

‘We are fully aware that new technologies and the demands of working across different time zones in today’s global market are transforming the modern workplace. It is therefore important to us to remain competitive and support the needs of our people and clients, and to continue to be able to attract and retain the greatest diversity of talent,’ he said.

International firm Reed Smith, US firm Morgan Lewis & Bockius and global firm Baker McKenzie have all announced agile working schemes in recent months.

The Gazette has spoken to firms this week who told us about their agile working arrangements and how to get the best out of arrangements.