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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March 29, 2019 | The Recorder

A Post-#MeToo Standard Emerges in Law Firms as Orrick, Mayer Brown Oust Partners

The same incentives that once kept allegations of misconduct quiet at law firms, now push firms to take bolder action.

By Dan Packel

5 minute read

March 28, 2019 | The American Lawyer

As Mayer Brown, Orrick Oust Partners, Signs of a Post-#MeToo Standard

While law firms once had economic incentives to keep allegations of misconduct quiet, the same incentives now push them to take bolder action.

By Dan Packel

5 minute read

March 28, 2019 | New York Law Journal

As Mayer Brown, Orrick Oust Partners, NY Employment Lawyer Sees Signs of a Post-#MeToo Standard

New York employment lawyer Douglas Wigdor said in the past cases brought by his clients against law firms had resulted in confidential settlements, while those tagged with improper conduct remained partners in their firms.

By Dan Packel

5 minute read

March 28, 2019 | The American Lawyer

Big Law Beats Big Business for LGBTQ Equality, Report Says

While law firms came out on top, the number of them receiving perfect scores from the Human Rights Campaign dropped this year after a change in criteria.

By Dan Packel

3 minute read

March 28, 2019 | The American Lawyer

Meet the Lawyers Who Clean Up Clients' Worst Messes

Crisis management lawyers are ready to do the dirty work when clients need it most.

By Dan Packel

16 minute read

March 28, 2019 | The American Lawyer

For Lanny Davis, Silence Is Not an Option When Crisis Hits

Davis has a focused understanding of a lawyer's role in times of crisis.

By Dan Packel

4 minute read

March 27, 2019 | The American Lawyer

Squire Patton Boggs Adds Int'l Arbitration Team From Curtis

While Curtis "punches above its weight," it had become harder to keep her practice going at the smaller firm, said ex-partner Miriam Harwood.

By Dan Packel

3 minute read

March 26, 2019 | The American Lawyer

When These Law Firm Leaders Left Abruptly, Their Firms' Numbers Took a Blow

All four Am Law 200 firms whose leaders moved in-house between 2012 and 2017 saw growth slow. Three even saw their revenues decline by the third year.

By Dan Packel

6 minute read

March 26, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

Reed Smith One of Several Firms Whose Revenues Dipped After Abruptly Losing Leaders

All four Am Law 200 firms whose leaders moved in-house between 2012 and 2017 saw growth slow. Three, including Reed Smith, even saw their revenues decline by the third year.

By Dan Packel

6 minute read

March 25, 2019 | The American Lawyer

Therium Announces $430M Fund, Pushing Investments Past $1B

The litigation funder recently opened up a presence in Australia and invests in litigation and arbitration globally.

By Dan Packel

2 minute read

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