In this article, qualitative research is reported on the experience of federal public lawyers in compulsory teleworking during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brasília, Federal District. The research aimed to analyze the perception of AGU members from March 2020 to March 2022 regarding efficiency, control, communication, and flexibility. The results pointed to an efficient adaptation of Public Advocacy with increased or maintained production without presenting problems concerning supervision and communication. In the findings, there is a majority preference for teleworking and, in many cases, for the hybrid work management model.
The original version of this paper was published in the Portuguese language in Revista de Gestão e Secretariado, ISSN 2178-9010, v. 9, n. 9, 2023, pp. 15962-15983, before the publication of AGU Ordinance nº 125/2024.