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
March 08, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Ex-Foley Partner and Am Law 200 Attorney Earn Ethics Complaints for 2020 Election EffortsCleta Mitchell lost her job after joining an infamous January 2021 phone call in which President Donald Trump sought to "find" votes in Georgia. Andrew Hitt led GOP efforts to submit a false slate of electors in Wisconsin.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
March 03, 2022 | Law.com
Global Law Firms Aren't Facing Russia Woes AloneAccounting and consulting giants have also been muted about their client ties amid public outcry.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
March 03, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Cooley Revenues Approach $2B in Major Growth YearProfits per equity partner climbed 27.9%, crossing the $4 million mark for the first time. "This was the best year in the history of this firm," said Cooley's Joe Conroy.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
March 03, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Reed Smith Credits M&A, PE for 9.6% Revenue Growth in 2021"Our clients that come to us for deal after deal after deal were very busy," said global managing partner Sandy Thomas.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
March 02, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Nixon Peabody Grows Revenue 7.8% in New Chair's First YearProfits per equity partner grew 4.8% as these lawyers absorbed some of the impact of midyear salary increases.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
March 01, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Law Firms With Russian Presence Face Both Financial Costs and Reputational RiskFinancial transactions in and out of Russia will become difficult for any firm. "I'm not sure how I would get paid for doing work in Russia or for Russian clients," said University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School professor Bill Burke-White.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
February 25, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Baker & Hostetler Sees 6% Revenue Growth Amid Deeper Ties to Key ClientsThe firm's leader said 92% of its 200 biggest clients used the firm's services in more than one practice area.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
February 25, 2022 | The American Lawyer
'Dad Bias' Plaintiffs Detail Jones Day Succession PlanningThe pair added issues and appeals practice leader Traci Lovitt as a defendant to their suit over the firm's parental leave policy, asserting she's lined up as Jones Day's next leader.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
February 24, 2022 | Law.com
How Many Lawyers Really Want To Transform the Practice of Law?Law company Elevate is betting its new Arizona ABS license will make it an appealing destination for a certain type of lawyer. But the size of that population is unclear.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
February 24, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Allen & Overy to Launch in Boston With Life Science Litigators From GoodwinThe London firm is embracing a sector-focused expansion model in the U.S.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
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