During the COVID-19 pandemic, many legal professionals abandoned their brick-and-mortar offices for Zoom calls from a home office. Since then, law offices large and small have evaluated the need for a central physical workplace, questioning whether it is best for their employees and clients.

Many solo and small-firm lawyers have utilized shared office spaces for years, notes Mark C. Palmer in his January Illinois Bar Journal article, “Ethical Spills at the Water Cooler.” However, as more lawyers seek a flexible, cost-effective alternative for their workspaces, Palmer explores new ethical challenges when sharing workspaces and prescribes best practices for avoiding them.

 Read the January IBJ article, "Ethical Spills at the Water Cooler."