A year ago I sat down with the Buffalo News to share my experience and challenges with transitioning to remote work-life due to COVID. From dogs making cameos on Zoom meetings to white noise machines, to the anxiety of the unknown that comes with a pandemic. The same reporter recently reached out again to see what had changed and where I thought things were heading.

As an extrovert I certainly missed the social/cultural interaction of seeing my team every day, but after a year of reflection there are certainly changes that I hope are broadly adopted in the legal profession post-COVID--most notably flextime policies and remote working. Allowing people the flexibility to have better work life balance, raise a family, or live where they choose is a competitive advantage for firms and can ultimately help make us happier, healthier people.