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‘A Seismic Shift’: How California Law Firm Leaders Are Managing Through Continued Uncertainty

October 18, 2021 Media Coverage
The Recorder

Farella Braun + Martel Managing Partner Brian Donnelly spoke with The Recorder for the article "‘A Seismic Shift’: How California Law Firm Leaders Are Managing Through Continued Uncertainty" discussing what law firm leaders have learned about managing during the COVID pandemic and what guidance they would offer future leaders.

In the interview, Brian said he aims to provide maximum flexibility to teams. “As we start to contemplate how we want to operate in the future, I think we’re stressing to people that we didn’t hit the pause button, we really hit the reset button," he said. "And we’re trying to envision how we want to operate for the next 60 years.”

Read the full article with additional insights from Brian here (subscription may be required).

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