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
January 31, 2022 | New York Law Journal
Ex-Manhattan DA Vance Joins Baker McKenzie as PartnerCyrus R. Vance Jr. will lead the cybersecurity practice at the global firm.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
January 31, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Dentons Diversity Leader Takes Role in Global Board DiscussionsToronto-based Kate Broer will become the firm's first global inclusion and diversity officer.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
January 28, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Am Law 200 Attorney Subpoenaed by House Committee in Jan. 6 InvestigationAndrew Hitt was listed as the chairman of a group of Wisconsin Republicans who filed a certificate falsely asserting Trump won the state.
By Dan Packel
2 minute read
January 27, 2022 | Law.com
Are Law Firms Catching On To Value of Outside Perspectives?Reed Smith opened the door with its outside advisory board. Don't be surprised to see others follow.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
January 26, 2022 | The American Lawyer
In Rare Move in Big Law, Reed Smith's Advisory Board to Guide StrategyThe firm's Independent Strategic Advisory Board appears to be a first in the Am Law 100.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
January 25, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Am Law 200 Firm Finds Fresh Use For AI: Attorneys' BudgetingThompson Hine has built AI tools to aid dealmakers and business litigators in the process of budgeting.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
January 25, 2022 | The American Lawyer
The Big Law Figures on Trump's Slates of False ElectorsSeveral attorneys listed as false electors said they had attached their names as a contingency because of pending litigation by the Trump campaign.
By Dan Packel | Justin Henry
7 minute read
January 21, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Bass Berry Grows Data Security Capabilities With Nelson Mullins Privacy LeaderAfter six years at Nelson Mullins, Roy Wyman has changed firms in Nashville alongside two associates.
By Dan Packel
2 minute read
January 20, 2022 | Law.com
Burnout Is Real. But It Still May Be AvoidableA firm's commitment to well-being and attorneys' sense of "control" over their work have a significant impact on whether they're overwhelmed, according to new survey figures from the Institute for Well-Being In Law.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
January 19, 2022 | The American Lawyer
More Lawyers Are Addressing Twin Stigmas of Mental Health and PsychedelicsA Winston & Strawn associate opened the door. Now Katten's CEO is speaking up.
By Dan Packel
7 minute read
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