Jessica Hough, partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom’s and head of the firm’s Washington, D.C., office took the helm at the firm two years ago, just at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The National Law Journal sat down with her to discuss law firm management, challenges at her firm and within the industry, the firm’s return to office policy, legal trends and diversity and inclusion efforts.

National Law Journal: What are the challenges you are seeing for the industry and your firm and what’s your strategy to address them?