Legal industry is expanding its office footprint, new report finds

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Authorized trade is increasing its workplace footprint, new report finds

April 2, 2026, 11:26 am CDT

For the primary time in three years, extra legislation corporations are planning to develop their workplace footprint, relatively than contract, in line with a brand new report from business actual property brokerage CBRE.

The authorized trade additionally seems to be stabilizing its hybrid work mannequin whereas pushing towards stronger in-office engagement, in line with a Regulation.com story citing the CBRE’s 2026 Regulation Agency Benchmarking Survey.

Final 12 months, 28% of corporations surveyed mentioned they anticipate to develop their workplace footprint, a rise from 16% in 2024. As well as, the variety of corporations indicating plans for vital or average discount of workplace house decreased from 32% in 2024 to 26% final 12 months, in line with outcomes from the survey.

Some key findings embody a need by corporations to push for extra in-office attendance and a perception that attracting expertise and office expertise are extra vital objectives than value discount. The survey discovered that 51% of responding corporations have adopted a “primarily in-office attendance coverage,” which is commonly three or extra days of in-person work, in line with Regulation.com.

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