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
November 07, 2018 | The American Lawyer
More Firms Embrace Online Tools to Cement Client RelationshipsDone right, law firm apps and other tools keep clients happy, generate paying work and prevent firms from having to cut rates to do low-cost work they don't want in the first place.
By Dan Packel
7 minute read
November 06, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Dentons Tax Lawyer Plays Unlikely Role in 'Crazy Rich Asians' SuccessAfter a longstanding client asked tax attorney Gary Gartner to help structure his entry into the film business, Gartner himself sought a piece of the action.
By Dan Packel
7 minute read
November 06, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Dentons Tax Lawyer From NY Plays Unlikely Role in 'Crazy Rich Asians' SuccessAfter a longstanding client asked tax attorney Gary Gartner to help structure his entry into the film business, Gartner himself sought a piece of the action.
By Dan Packel
7 minute read
November 06, 2018 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Firms Step Up Election Volunteering as Voter Suppression Fears RiseDozens of big law firms are hosting call centers and making other efforts to protect voting rights in Tuesday's highly charged midterm elections.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
November 05, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Tax Partner's Move to Mayer Brown Signals Big Four's LimitationsMichael Lebowitz moved from White & Case to PwC in 2016 because of the accounting giant's vast resources. But the firm's auditing business was an obstacle to servicing some of his clients.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
November 05, 2018 | The Recorder
Los Angeles Tax Partner's Move to Mayer Brown Signals Big Four's LimitationsMichael Lebowitz moved from White & Case to PwC in 2016 because of the accounting giant's vast resources. But the firm's auditing business was an obstacle to servicing some of his clients.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
November 05, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Law Firms Step Up Election Volunteering as Voter Suppression Fears RiseSimpson Thacher & Bartlett expects over 230 volunteers at its call center in New York, according to partner John Ericson.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
November 05, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Law Firms Step Up Election Volunteering as Voter Suppression Fears RiseDozens of big law firms are hosting call centers and making other efforts to protect voting rights in Tuesday's highly charged midterm elections.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
November 05, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer
Drinker Biddle Among Law Firms Stepping Up Election Volunteering as Voter Suppression Fears RiseDozens of big law firms are hosting call centers and making other efforts to protect voting rights for Tuesday's highly charged midterm elections.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
November 05, 2018 | Litigation Daily
As Voter Suppression Fears Rise, Law Firms Step Up Election VolunteeringDozens of big law firms are hosting call centers and making other efforts to protect voting rights in Tuesday's highly charged midterm elections.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read