A Morgan, Lewis & Bockius employee in the firm’s Philadelphia office has contracted COVID-19, the firm confirmed Monday.
The person, who the firm would not identify, had been in contact with a client who tested positive for COVID-19. The Morgan Lewis employee self-isolated last week after learning of the exposure then received confirmation of a positive diagnosis and has since showed little to no symptoms as the person isolates at home, a firm representative said.
The firm’s offices, including its Philadelphia location, remain open, although the firm has instituted a voluntary work from home policy for the next two weeks starting March 16. A firm representative said the remote policy was unrelated to last week’s positive diagnosis.
A firmwide voice-mail message sent late March 12 noted that CDC workplace guidelines do not recommend shuttering an office in the event that an employee contracts COVID-19. Regardless, firm employees were given the option to work from home with pay.
