Cooley: The firm announced in July that personnel working in or visiting a U.S. office on a voluntary basis are required to be vaccinated by Labor Day, with some personal exceptions.

Fenwick & West: Managing partner Rodger Cole said in a late July email that the firm requires all personnel to be vaccinated before coming into offices.

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson: A firm representative confirmed Aug. 2 that vaccines are required to return to the office.

Davis Polk & Wardwell: The firm said it will require personnel in its U.S. offices to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before the firm's office return date Sept. 13. If employees don't complete a required vaccination attestation by Sept. 12, "your Davis Polk ID card will be deactivated and you will not be permitted to enter the building," said an Aug. 2 firm memo. Exceptions for medical or religious reasons would be reviewed, but that there is "no guarantee that a request will be granted."

Davis Wright & Tremaine: Back in January 2021, the firm said it will require its attorneys and staff to be vaccinated if they are to return to the firm's office—becoming the first Am Law 200 firm to publicly announce such a requirement.

Dickinson Wright: The firm informed its workforce in late July that they must be vaccinated in order to come into any of the firm's 19 offices. Firm CEO Michael Hammer said the firm's vaccination office policy goes into effect Monday, Aug 2. In a memo, the firm noted the policy will apply to all firm events. "It seemed half-measures were becoming increasingly difficult," Hammer said. "We decided this is the safest course for everyone. Even though in our regions, the [infection] numbers are relatively low—but given that the numbers likely will, or may increase, we just didn't want to have a hodgepodge."

Hanson Bridgett: The firm added a vaccine mandate July 23. The policy applies "for anyone working in or visiting any of Hanson Bridgett's five physical office locations or attending a firm-sponsored event at other locations," managing partner Kristina Lawson said in a firmwide memo.

Hogan Lovells: The firm said on July 29 that as part of new interim firm requirements until mid-September, the firm is asking that only fully vaccinated people come into the office. "In mid-to late-August, we will assess this interim approach and determine whether vaccinations will be required for office entry from Sept. 13," Washington managing partner Michele Farquhar said in an emailed statement. Farquhar also said the firm will delay its office return date a week, back to Sept. 13, "given recent COVID rates in the Americas."

Hueston Hennigan: The litigation boutique welcomed attorneys back to its offices on an optional basis June 15, with a vaccine—and proof of vaccination—requirement for those choosing to come in.

Lowenstein Sandler: The firm is restricting access to its offices to those who have been fully vaccinated. Firm leader Gary Wingens said in a July 29 interview that Lowenstein is mandating vaccinations for people to show up in-person because the firm felt like it had been successful bringing people back in a phased approach throughout the summer and the firm wanted to give its members added safety assurance.

McDermott Will & Emery: According to an Aug. 2 memo, McDermott will require those in the office to be vaccinated or else their building keycard access will be removed. "Our goal, as always, is to keep our people and families safe, and we are particularly focused on protecting those who are most vulnerable, including kids who can't yet be vaccinated and those who are immunocompromised," the memo said. The firm is also postponing its office broader return in the United States by about a month, the memo said.

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo: The firm said in late June it will require personnel to get a COVID-19 vaccine in order to return to the office. Those who are unvaccinated will not be allowed in the building and will continue to work remotely until September, the memo said, with a few exceptions. Once Sept. 13 arrives, the firm will "require that all employees, other than those who cannot be vaccinated due to medical or religious reasons, be fully vaccinated" by then.

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison: Managing partner Brad Karp said in a July memo that in order to "promote the safest possible working environment," the firm will require "everyone who enters our offices to be fully vaccinated." Karp said that "virtually the entire Paul, Weiss community would strongly prefer working alongside colleagues who are vaccinated." For those who choose not to get vaccinated for one reason or another, the firm has asked that they reach out to designated firm personnel in order to best "accommodate specific circumstances."

Reed Smith: The firm informed all of its U.S. personnel that beginning Aug. 2, access to the firm's U.S. offices will be limited to those who are fully vaccinated, according to a July 29 statement. The firm said it will make reasonable accommodations on a case-by-case basis for those who are not vaccinated because of medical, religious or other reasons.

Schiff Hardin: "Effective August 9, Schiff Hardin attorneys and staff and anyone entering Schiff's offices will be required to be fully vaccinated," said an Aug. 2 email from the firm. The firm said it's also pushing its office return target date from Sept. 7 to Nov. 4 and anyone accessing Schiff Hardin's offices must wear a mask and practice social distancing.