Dan Packel
Dan Packel is an editor on the Business of Law desk at ALM. He writes a weekly briefing for Law.com, "The Law Firm Disrupted," on change and innovation in the legal marketplace. He is based in Philadelphia. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter at @packeld
November 03, 2022 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: Investment Fund Clients Will Open Their Wallets, but They Don't Want SurprisesFixed fees have flaws, but that shouldn't stand in the way of law firms and clients working to create more creative arrangements.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
October 27, 2022 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: Twitter Faces A Transformation. Here's What It's Meant To the Legal WorldWe review some of the most memorable business of law-related Tweets of the past several years.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
October 20, 2022 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: Serendipity Trumps Strategy When Law Firms Cash in On TechIn one way, a mid-size law firm's recent sale of its tech-based subsidiary broke new ground. But it's also in line with several other firms' recent divestments of tech-based assets.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
October 17, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Porzio Bromberg Breaks Ground in Selling Subsidiary to Private Equity FirmHealth care-focused RLDatix's purchase of Porzio Life Sciences for an undisclosed amount makes it the first private equity buyer of a U.S. law firm subsidiary.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
October 13, 2022 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: CEOs Are Feeling Gloomy. But Leaders of All Sorts Can Do More Than MopeNow's the time for firm leaders to think about investment and differentiation, says HBR Consulting's Matt Sunderman.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
October 12, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Shearman & Sterling Unveils Legal Operations Consulting UnitIt's the rare high-end law firm to venture beyond conventional legal services.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
October 06, 2022 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: When Backtracking in Business Isn't A CalamityBryan Cave Leighton Paisner wound up pulling the plug on its Cubed subsidiary. But COO Jason Marty said the unit, which lasted for several years, helped tie together the firm in the earlier days after its trans-Atlantic merger.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
October 06, 2022 | The American Lawyer
King & Spalding Doubles Down on Litigation, Aiming for the StratosphereRecent hires such as Randy Mastro and Mark Kirsch in New York are part of a larger plan to elevate the firm's presence in New York, "the most important and competitive legal market in the world," according to it chairman.
By Dan Packel | Jacob Polacheck
8 minute read
October 04, 2022 | The American Lawyer
ABA Protests Legislation That Targets Lawyers' Work With Foreign WealthThe bipartisan Enablers Act was introduced in the Senate on Monday. The ABA says the legislation's measures "will undermine the principle of lawyer-client confidentiality."
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
October 03, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Another Gibson Dunn Litigation Leader Jumps to King & SpaldingMark Kirsch, who held leadership roles for Gibson Dunn's New York office and its litigation practice, said his move was independent of Randy Mastro's in August.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
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