Private Jets, Canceled Meetings: Law Firms Try to Dodge Virus

Law firms are trying to avoid coronavirus contagion, but ending in-person contact with colleagues and clients is not always a viable option, leaving them to seek new modes of travel and communication including private jets.

Some are trying to minimize their lawyers’ chance of contracting the virus spreading around the world and fueling general uncertainty and anxiety by avoiding the risks that come with commercial air travel.

Charter services say that they are seeing an uptick in demand from more law firms to book flights for a lawyer or a team of attorneys for depositions, hearings, and meetings.

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