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
October 04, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Lawyers Maintain an Edge in Rising Billing Rates, Study FindsAverage law firm billing rates are keeping pace with inflation, a report found, but the picture is worse for nonlawyers.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
October 04, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Big 4 Dominate as Law Firm Alternatives Press Their BrandsPwC landed in the No. 1 spot in a new ranking of alternative legal services providers' brand strength, and its peers were all in the top five.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
October 02, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Mid-Market Moves, 'Serial Acquirers' Drive Law Firm Merger Mania"Almost every law firm we work with is actively considering its merger options in 2018," said Altman Weil consultant Eric Seeger.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
October 02, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Baker McKenzie Again Tops Global Brand RankingsClifford Chance and DLA Piper were runners-up in the latest survey of law firm brand strength from Acritas.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
October 02, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer
Three Pa. Firms Remain Among Top 20, but Baker McKenzie Again Leads Global Brand RankingsClifford Chance and DLA Piper were runners-up in the latest survey of law firm brand strength from Acritas.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
October 01, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Dechert's US Staffers to Share in New Parental Leave PolicyChief talent officer Alison Bernard said the firm wanted to move past "antiquated" distinctions between lawyers and business support staff, and also between genders.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
September 30, 2018 | The American Lawyer
King & Spalding's Long Battle to Overcome the OddsTen years ago, the Atlanta-based firm set out to scale the Am Law 50 and become an ultra-profitable, international law firm. So far, it's working.
By Meredith Hobbs | Dan Packel
20 minute read
September 28, 2018 | New York Law Journal
NY Cancer Center Turns to Akin Gump for Groundbreaking Cuba DealGovernor Andrew Cuomo led a trade mission to Cuba, which resulted in the NY cancer institution testing the Cuban-developed lung cancer treatment CIMAvax.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
September 28, 2018 | The American Lawyer
NY Cancer Center Turns to Akin Gump for Groundbreaking Cuba DealThe joint venture went from an Obama-era glimmer to a done deal despite tumultuous politics in both countries.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
September 27, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Atlanta, Austin Lead the Way for Legal Industry Jobs, Study SaysReal estate giant CBRE also thinks the time is ripe for firms to revive moves to consolidate administrative functions at what it calls "centers of excellence."
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
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