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Dan Packel

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

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October 25, 2021 | The American Lawyer

O'Melveny, Glaser Weil Soft-Pedaled Guess Founder's Misconduct, Suit Claims

The allegations stemming from a 2018 investigation reemerged in a new lawsuit accusing Guess co-founder Paul Marciano of rape.

By Dan Packel

3 minute read

October 21, 2021 | Law.com

'The River of Gold': Can Law Firms Use Data to Move the Needle on AFAs?

Historically, law firms have had more data at their disposal than clients. That's posed a challenge in getting both parties to move beyond the billable hour.

By Dan Packel

5 minute read

October 20, 2021 | The American Lawyer

Gibson Dunn Sets January Date for U.S. Office Reopenings

An increasing number of young lawyers are already opting to come in several times a week, according to managing partner Barbara Becker.

By Dan Packel

2 minute read

October 19, 2021 | The American Lawyer

UnitedLex Trial to Unfold Without Former LeClairRyan Directors and Officers

The Chapter 7 trustee for LeClairRyan sued the defunct firm's former directors and officers for $41.5 million in 13 separate actions in September.

By Dan Packel

4 minute read

October 19, 2021 | The American Lawyer

Allen & Overy Launches Flexible Lawyering Unit in US

The firm's Peerpoint service has been up and running overseas since 2013, and the effects of the pandemic make it timely for the the U.S.

By Dan Packel

3 minute read

October 15, 2021 | Law.com

An Unexpected Party Is Thinking About Origination Credit

Burford Capital's interest ties into its newly amplified goal of fostering greater diversity in law firms.

By Dan Packel

5 minute read

October 15, 2021 | The American Lawyer

'Perfection in Every Document': Big Law's Latinx Leaders on What It Took to Reach the Top

In the last 18 months, Hogan Lovells' Miguel Zaldivar and Sidley Austin's Yvette Ostolaza have joined Hunton Andrews Kurth's Wally Martinez as leaders of Am Law 100 firms.

By Dan Packel

11 minute read

October 13, 2021 | The American Lawyer

Burford Earmarks $100M Pot to Fund Minority- and Female-Led Cases

The Equity Project launched three years ago with $50 million to support women-led matters.

By Dan Packel

4 minute read

October 11, 2021 | The American Lawyer

International Arbitration Duo Jumps From King & Spalding to DLA Piper

James Berger and Charlene Sun focus on post-award enforcement, an area that's been surging with the influx of third-party capital into the arbitration world.

By Dan Packel

3 minute read

October 11, 2021 | The American Lawyer

Does a Law Firm's New Normal Have Room for an Afternoon Nap?

"Forward-thinking employers should be encouraging midday check-out sessions," says a leader at one midsize firm.

By Dan Packel

6 minute read