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
September 29, 2022 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: Time To Let Outsiders Run The Show?Law firms have resisted turning over management to business leaders without legal backgrounds. But there's a logic to hiring someone with real business acumen when an operation is pushing the $1 billion mark.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
September 22, 2022 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: Waving the Magic Wand to Make a Change in Big LawSome of the sharpest minds on the future of the legal industry had a rousing discussion on Twitter.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
September 15, 2022 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: Book Skewers Jones Day But Legal Industry Also Takes A HitAuthor David Enrich, in Servants of the Damned, also recounts the founding story of the American Lawyer and the role it played in transforming how law firms in the U.S. operate.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
September 13, 2022 | The American Lawyer
'Pride and Power': Jones Day Dissected in David Enrich's New BookEnrich explains the background and logic behind the explosive book that is set to rock the legal industry.
By Dan Packel | Paul Hodkinson
10 minute read
September 08, 2022 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: Meet The First Business Law Boutique Owned By Non-LawyersOne Arizona firm's model is a valuable example for those curious about relaxing the regulations governing the profession.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
September 07, 2022 | National Law Journal
DOJ Antitrust Enforcer Joins Cooley in DCKathy O'Neill was the senior director of investigations and litigation in the DOJ's Antitrust Division, the top-ranking career civil antitrust attorney in the unit.
By Dan Packel
2 minute read
September 01, 2022 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: Does Dentons' Big Malpractice Verdict Matter To Anyone Else?The firm publicly said the appeal was an opportunity to stand on principle when it came to conflict waivers with clients. But it's hard to find that perspective in the court papers.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
September 01, 2022 | The American Lawyer
UPDATED: Quinn Emanuel Stands to Receive $9.4M in Fees in LeClairRyan BankruptcyThe U.S. trustee objected to a $3.15 million payment on top of a 35% contingency fee, but a firm attorney said the issue was resolved.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
August 26, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Wilmer Guides Moderna in COVID IP Fight Against Pfizer, BioNTechBill Lee, the lead lawyer in Moderna's complaint, had previously represented Pfizer in a $2.15 billion settlement with generic drug makers.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
August 25, 2022 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: Individuals, Not Law Firms, Make Bold InvestmentsLaw firms generally don't have the right incentives to act like venture capitalists. But for individual lawyers who recognize the value of fresh technology, the calculus is different.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
Trending Stories
- 1Gibson Dunn Sued By Crypto Client After Lateral Hire Causes Conflict of Interest
- 2Trump's Solicitor General Expected to 'Flip' Prelogar's Positions at Supreme Court
- 3Pharmacy Lawyers See Promise in NY Regulator's Curbs on PBM Industry
- 4Outgoing USPTO Director Kathi Vidal: ‘We All Want the Country to Be in a Better Place’
- 5Supreme Court Will Review Constitutionality Of FCC's Universal Service Fund
More from ALM
- Legal Speak at General Counsel Conference East 2024: Match Group's Katie Dugan & Herrick's Carol Goodman 1 minute read
- Legal Speak at General Counsel Conference East 2024: Eric Wall, Executive VP, Syllo 1 minute read
- Legal Speak at General Counsel Conference East 2024: Virginia Griffith, Director of Business Development at OutsideGC 1 minute read