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
June 01, 2023 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: Hybrid Work Is Going Strong, but Skadden Wants MoreSources say the push is one of executive partner Eric Friedman's final goals as he prepares to step down after 14 years in the role.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
May 25, 2023 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: What Extreme Profit Margins Tell Us About the Am Law 200The Second Hundred is home to some outliers with distinct business models that aren't about to be seen in the Am Law 100 anytime soon.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
May 18, 2023 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: This Job in Big Law is Getting TougherGetting personnel back into the office remains a touchy subject, and the overcapacity quandary isn't going anywhere either.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
May 11, 2023 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: Gen Z Isn't Chasing the Brass Ring, and That's a Long-Term CrisisHow to cultivate the next generation of partners and leadership isn't a priority for today's harried leadership, but perhaps it should be.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
May 08, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
Cozen O'Connor, Duane Morris Pace Law Firm Contributions in Phila. Mayoral ElectionRebecca Rhynhart overwhelmingly received the highest total amount from $1,000+ donations from personnel at local firms, while Cherelle Parker received the smallest total amount from these donations.
By Dan Packel | Amanda O'Brien
6 minute read
May 04, 2023 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: Hasty Exits and More, a Typology of Leadership TransitionsAfter an abrupt transition at Lewis Brisbois, three models for how the reins typically get handed over.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
April 27, 2023 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: This Startup-Focused Firm is Embracing AI. Can It Maintain an Edge on Larger Rivals?The perception that Big Law is not ideally situated for servicing start-ups continues to fuel new aspirants into this space. One of the latest is Rains Law, launched by former Davis Polk and Simpson Thacher associates with tech world experience.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
April 17, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Top Biden Aide Ron Klain Picks O'Melveny for Post-White House GigKlain, Biden's chief of staff, is returning to the firm and will sit on its executive committee.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
April 13, 2023 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: EY Steps Back, And Big Law Can Sigh in Relief"Project Everest," which aimed to split the Big Four firm's audit and consulting work into two units, might have made it easier to sell legal services. But the proposal is now off the table.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
March 23, 2023 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: An Overcapacity Postmortem of CooleyCEO Joe Conroy saw dark clouds on the horizon for the firm's dealmaking practices, but he didn't realize they would blow in so fast.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
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