Law Firm Environments

Knoll Creates Adaptable Environments
to Support an Evolving Law Practice
Changing demographics and shifts in roles coupled with evolving work
processes are impacting planning in modern law firms.
4 Planning	Implementing a flexible planning model that can adapt to the changing needs of technology,
growth and sustainability while preserving efficiency, productivity and modern design.

4 Workspaces	When planning for partners and associates it is critical to provide solutions that accommodate
personal preferences yet reflect the overall culture of the firm. Legal secretaries are moving
beyond the transaction counter to serve as the administrative hub and departmental liaison.

4 Activity Spaces	The essential nature of legal work is team-based and collaborative. Activity Spaces provide
an environment where case teams can assemble, work intensely for a period of time, disband
and re-form as part of the work process. Private, secure meeting areas where confidentiality
can be maintained are critical to the unique work of law firms and their clients.

Planning
Programming still frequently starts with partners on the window line, but somecorner offices are being converted to meeting rooms. Planning is shifting touniversal office size that creates furniture standards which lower pricing and easefurniture ordering.

Offices along thewindow line
Larger ofﬁces combine
focused, mentoring andinformal work areas

Ofﬁces along the window
are more likely to have a
traditional hinged door

Ofﬁces at the core are
more likely to have a lessformal sliding door

Glass fronts connect theindividual to the group

Meeting room based model,
multi-function ofﬁces

Universal ofﬁces—
same size, different
layouts— serve changing
organizational needs

Offices atthe coreTwo-person ofﬁces
for mentoring
Technology and storage
are supported byworkwalls with access tovoice, power and date

Universal ofﬁce size

Compact, more efﬁcient ofﬁces

Moving ofﬁces to the core allows
light and views throughout the ofﬁce
Interchangeable private ofﬁce andopen plan furniture

Open table desk and shallow work wall make ofﬁces“transparent” and transmit natural light to interior spaces

Workspaces
There is an increased need for highly adaptable and flexible workspaces to change
as teams expand and contract based on the cases at hand. The private office isthe attorney’s center so it needs to support an active lawyer. Clustering contract
attorneys in an open plan around a large table provides planning efficiency andpartner accessibility. Attractive, comfortable, functional spaces are an importantfactor in attracting and retaining the best and brightest.

Workspaces
Private Office: Partner or Associate

A tall storage cabinet and an open
peninsula desk makes this compact officefeel prestigious.

The progressive office may also serve asa meeting room when the primary user isaway from the office.

The classic office often includeswall-mounted overheads and a wrap-aroundworksurface layout.

4	Reff® 120" × 24" and 60" × 30"
worksurfaces

4	Reff 72" × 30" desk, 48" × 24" bridgeand 108" × 20" credenza4	Graham Collection™ wide-flange leg

4	Reff 36" W double-high open and 30" W
enclosed overheads

4	AutoStrada 84" H × 114" W Applied Wallsystem with marker, tackable, veneer andslatwall surfaces

4	Reff 16" W cabinet and 30" W woodpedestals
4	Reff 60" W double-high overheads
4	Pollock™ chair4	Saarinen Executive side chairs

4	Life chair®

4	Ricchio armless chairs

4	AutoStrada 90" × 42" worksurface with30" W metal AutoStrada pedestal
4	AutoStrada mobile 48" round tablewith casters
4	Chadwick™ chairs

Workspaces
Private Office: Partner or Associate

Workspaces
Support Staff Spaces

Administration

Reception

Contract Attorneys

Contract Attorneys

Administration

Workspaces
Support Staff Spaces

Clustering contract attorneys around alarge table provides planning efficiency
and partner accessibility.

Contract Attorneys, Paralegals, or Interns

Activity Spaces
Over the course of a single day, work between several individuals might begin
in a private office and migrate to the case room, the litigation room or eventually
into the courtroom. A variety of spaces are needed for a variety of work: ina very open plan people seek refuge; a place to share ideas; a room for a team
to meet project goals; spaces for larger groups to assemble and spaces open
to anyone to work or socialize.

Activity Spaces
Refuge: 1-2 people

RefugeThis is the “get away” space that enables heads-down focuswork. It is typically a small, enclosed room of about 35-50
sq. ft. for one or two people, with video display, wall mounted
whiteboard surface and movable furniture or table and chair.

Activity Spaces
Enclave: 3-4 people

Enclave
This is a “get together” space: generally
a small open or enclosed space ofabout 100-120 sq. ft. for secluded
collaboration by three or four people. It
is generally equipped with a desk heightor low table, wall-mounted whiteboards
and a video display. Video displays
encourage off-site participants to join
work sessions.

Activity Spaces
Team Meeting: 5-8 people

Team Meeting
The team meeting space is a dedicated workroom for aproject team of five to eight people. Usually about 200 sq. ft.,either open or enclosed, it is typically furnished with a large
table or clustered tables, one or more video displays, mobileand wall mounted whiteboards, and flexible seating options.

Activity Spaces
Assembly: 10+ people

Assembly
An assembly space is an enclosed group space for plannedinteraction, usually about 400 sq. ft. or larger and equippedwith multiple display surfaces (tackable, whiteboard andvideo), credenzas for storage, and counters for refreshments
and catering. Assembly spaces, sized for groups of 10 or
more, include formal meeting spaces for presentations andtraining.

Activity Spaces
Community

Community
Community spaces are the “town center” of the workplace,
open to all and designed to encourage both serendipitousand planned interactions. Furnishings in these spaces
range from informal seating and small tables, to lounge
furniture groupings, to standing height counters with stools.
Commons and café spaces are examples of community
spaces that are used for social events and activities.

Materials and Details
From the deep Dark Mahogany and Smoked Walnut wood veneers to the finely
crafted textile fabrics and drapery from KnollTextiles, Knoll offers a breadth ofsophisticated materials and color palettes for the modern law firm. We focus on thedetails to ensure the highest quality in look and feel of our products.

Technology Management
Changes in technology are impacting work processes at law firms. As digital files
replace paper, less traditional filing storage is needed. Research is quicker andthere is a reduced need for the previous library function. Discovery is moving
toward electronic discovery. Together, these factors untether people from theirdesks and allow mobility outside of the private office.

Old
Old workplace/technology model
workplace/technology modelNew
New workplace/technology model
workplace/technology model

As organizations take steps to support increasingly collaborative andtechnology-enabled work processes, the old workplace model, which
was based on a fixed location for work and standardized technology,
is being replaced by a newer model based on flexible work styles andmobile and technology tools. This new model in turn requires a greaterneed for flexible furnishings.

Sustainability
Transparency, sustainability, and access to natural light are influencing the designof the private office. Knoll FSC® certification ensures that Knoll products bearing
the FSC mark are manufactured with wood from forests that protect environmentalsocial and economic values. All Knoll products are GREENGUARD certified.

Knoll has been a leader in environmental action since 1978, when we
began implementing the clean technology initiatives that have earned
us recognition from industry and regulatory agencies, including theEPA. All of our manufacturing facilities worldwide are ISO 14001
certified. We are strong advocates for independent third party
verification of environmental compliance. And we continue to put inplace complex infrastructure designed to move us toward our goal ofcradle-to-cradle sustainability in products and processes. The Knoll
Sustainable Wood Policy is part of that commitment.
Knoll has a history of responsible wood management which hasincluded the use of century-old logs retrieved from Great Lakes
waterways and wood obtained from the Menominee Tribal Enterprise,a Native American wood supplier that has practiced sustainable
forestry for 140 years. We have earned FSC (Forest StewardshipCouncil) certification authorizing us to provide chain-of-custody proof
that wood bearing the FSC mark comes from forests that protect
environmental, social and economic values. We take seriously ourresponsibility to customers who rely on our high standards ofaccountability for the wood used in our products to help them achieve
their own sustainability goals.
Knoll has integrated Sustainable Wood Policy procedures into ouroperating infrastructure. Extensive documentation includes a Forest
Products Procurement Checklist: a detailed questionnaire on forestry
and manufacturing practices that must be completed and documented
by all potential suppliers and is used by Knoll to assess the risk of eachforest resource. A Verification Review Checklist requires applicants todisclose if they have been cited by any of six prominent organizations
that provide international oversight of forest practices. Theseorganizations include the UN Security Council, USAID (US Agency forInternational Development) the World Wildlife Fund, Conservation
International, Global Forest Watch and FSC. Knoll maintains a detailed
record of all incoming wood and wood fiber, by supplier, which isupdated annually. A glossary of terms ensures clear understanding ofall policy mandates.

Monitoring of the process is achieved through inclusion of Sustainable
Wood Policy directives in our ISO 14001 plan. Knoll Purchasing,Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) and Product Development
departments have clearly delineated responsibilities for implementing
procedures, maintaining documentation and reporting. Oversight isprovided by the Knoll Corporate EHS Manager, the Director of Global
Sourcing, the Senior Vice President of Operations, and the President
and CEO, North America.
Currently, the Sustainable Wood Policy effectively covers all solid wood,standard Techwoods, composite wood, particleboard and North
American natural veneer surfaces under the Knoll FSC Certified WoodStandard. We shall use our best efforts to fully implement this policy for
all wood used in Knoll products by the end of 2009.