Yes. I'm a lawyer and first class seating is one of the last residual benefits of the "good old days" around here. For international travel, business is allowed or first class, depending on whether it is a two or three class seating. At my firm, support staff(non attorneys) are limited to coach, unless the travel is to the West Coast or international.

However, from my home airport, Greensboro, the majority of flight are on regional jets anyhow. We only have 9 mainline flights a day. And, only one flight, AA's late afternoon nonstop to DFW, serves a meal.

So, the benefit is very limited as a result.