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There are many opinions about what the workplace of the future will look like post COVID-19. Corporate America has long had mandates and best practice policies around remote working, improved office efficiency, sustainability and wellness. Over the past five years, law firms have gradually been adopting these same best practices for their organizations. With the coronavirus pandemic, there is focused attention and a sense of urgency regarding the employee health and wellbeing side of workplace best practices, while also a grave concern about the economic impact of implementation of these practices to the firm’s occupancy cost and bottom line.