By: Meghan Tribe, The Am Law Daily

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius recently became the latest large firm to offer flexible work options when it announced a new policy allowing U.S. and U.K. associates with two or more years at the firm to spend one to two days a week working remotely.

Since the plan was officially unveiled on March 7, about 100 Morgan Lewis associates have signed up for the initiative, said firm chair Jami Wintz McKeon. The program, which launches on May 1, includes an in-home office setup with dual monitors, a headset and docking station.

In the business world, flexible working arrangements have become increasingly common. A recent study by Deloitte found that nearly two-thirds of millennials said that their employers have adopted some sort of flexible work arrangement. But in recent years the trend has picked up steam in Big Law as a way for some firms to attract and retain new talent, particularly the ever-elusive millennial hire.

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