In light of the escalating conflict, it’s its no longer “business as usual” for law firms in Israel. Micky Barnea, managing partner of a 140-person commercial law firm, Barnea Jaffe Lande, based in Tel Aviv, highlights an issue that these firms are grappling with. His personal brief write-ups to staff on the firm’s website, initiated since the crisis onset on October 7, capture a unique problem – balancing firm operations with individual responsibilities of their people, some of whom have been called up to serve in the reserves.
The full write-up on this situation, unfortunately, is tucked behind a paywall, but the available information provides insights into the current challenges law firms in Israel are facing.