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 08, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Law Firms Are Reimagining Origination CreditAs firms balance client service and talent retention, many are reassessing their credit systems, looking for ways to encourage collaboration while keeping the customer satisfied.
By Dan Packel
12 minute read
January 08, 2019 | Legaltech News
'Dark Overlord' Hack Shows Mounting Cyber Risks for Law FirmsThe hacker group wants ransom payments from dozens of firms involved in the Sept. 11 litigation, and experts warn that more attacks are coming.
By Dan Packel
8 minute read
January 07, 2019 | New York Law Journal
World Trade Center Hack Shows Cyber Risks for Law FirmsThe Dark Overlord says it hacked insurers Hiscox and Lloyd's of London, as well as World Trade Center owner Silverstein Properties.
By Dan Packel
8 minute read
January 07, 2019 | The American Lawyer
'Dark Overlord' Hack Shows Mounting Cyber Risks for Law FirmsThe hacker group wants ransom payments from dozens of firms involved in the Sept. 11 litigation, and experts warn that more attacks are coming.
By Dan Packel
8 minute read
January 07, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Weil Makes Second Tax Group Hire From KPMGDevon Bodoh follows former KPMG and Dewey colleague Joseph Pari back to Big Law from the Big Four.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
January 04, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Patterson Belknap Is Latest Firm to Add C-Suite Talent RoleMichelle Cohen, a former partner and 12-year veteran of the firm, will be its first "chief people, diversity and professional development officer."
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
January 03, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Law Firms Are Reimagining Origination CreditAs firms balance client service and talent retention, many are reassessing their credit systems, looking for ways to encourage collaboration while keeping the customer satisfied.
By Dan Packel
12 minute read
January 03, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Law Firm Mergers Were Red Hot in NY, US in 2018, With No Slowdown in SightNine New York firms were absorbed into larger firms. New York, Florida, Pennsylvania, Texas, Missouri and California proved to be the most desirable U.S. locations for firms looking to grow through mergers.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
January 03, 2019 | International Edition
US firm denies it was subject to 9/11 cyber breachA hacker group announced it had obtained thousands of legal and insurance documents connected to the 9/11 attacks earlier this week
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
January 02, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Hacked 9/11 Docs Weren't Stolen From Husch Blackwell, Firm SaysAfter a hacker group boasted it had obtained thousands of legal and insurance documents connected to the 9/11 attacks, including filings from the firm, Husch Blackwell underlined that its own systems had not been compromised.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
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