> There is a cost to working at home that goes beyond depression, disconnectedness and failing to bathe regularly: It can drain morale and diminish collegiality

> There is a cost to working at home that goes beyond depression, disconnectedness and failing to bathe regularly: It can drain morale and diminish collegiality. This is about learning to lead and work in a remote environment, not that working remotely is impossible. Some industries like legal services (including public legal services like courtrooms) have needed to learn these skills for several years, if not decades at this point. Firms can ignore the reality of working remotely, and even continue onwards for a while because of the deep moat their services have, but eventually they will need to adapt. On a less constructive note, this same attitude is why legal services used to (and in some cases, still do) print out a ton of paper instead of using digital services for so much longer than nearly any other industry. A huge unwillingness to update processes that are “still working just fine”.