LIKE all businesses, McLane Middleton has had to adapt to the pandemic. Many attorneys work from home rather than at the law firm’s offices, which include its headquarters on the 10th floor at 900 Elm St.
Dennis Haley prefers the Manchester office, where he can work uninterrupted from the daily activity of two young children going to school remotely. He spends some of his time at home, however, picking up the child care duties when his wife is working.
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