Welcome to our Law.com Barometer newsletter, powered by the ALM Global Newsroom in advance of Legalweek 2021. Each week this newsletter will bring you the trends, disruptions and shifts our reporters and editors are tracking through coverage spanning every beat and region across the ALM Global Newsroom. The micro-topic coverage will help you monitor the changing landscape of the legal industry and prepare you to participate in the events taking place at the year-long #Legalweek21.

The Shift: Now Is Not The Time To Hunker Down

In general, it’s a good time to be careful. Big cities across the globe are tightening restrictions on movement and business as coronavirus cases increase in number, and at many firms, lawyers and staff continue to work remotely.