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
September 18, 2018 | New York Law Journal
New York's Lippes Mathias Lands With Akin Gump Pair in DCThe expansion into Washington gives the firm two new practice leaders and a federal lobbying presence.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
September 18, 2018 | The American Lawyer
New York's Lippes Mathias Lands in DC With Akin Gump PairThe expansion into Washington gives the firm two new practice leaders and a federal lobbying presence.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
September 17, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Amid Sanctions, Global Law Firms Face Russian ReckoningInternational firms are finding themselves cut off from key Russian clients, and they're coping with increasing homegrown competition. But some are equipped to ride out the storm.
By Dan Packel
10 minute read
September 14, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Baker McKenzie Downplays Ties to Brazilian Affiliate in 'Operation Car Wash' CaseThe global firm said it had no role in the Brazilian firm's addition of a lawyer still employed as a federal prosecutor to a conglomerate's defense team—a move that allegedly put a $3.18 billion settlement in question.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
September 13, 2018 | Legaltech News
Why Atrium's Justin Kan Thinks He Can Make Clients—and Lawyers—HappierThe Twitch founder, whose New Law venture Atrium just raised $65 million, says his company can make legal services more efficient for clients and more "meaningful" for lawyers.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
September 12, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Q&A: Why Justin Kan Thinks He Can Make Clients—and Lawyers—HappierThe Twitch founder, whose New Law venture Atrium just raised $65 million, says his company can make legal services more efficient for clients and more "meaningful" for lawyers.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
September 12, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Ex-SDNY Judge Katherine Forrest Returns to CravathFollowing stints at the Justice Department and on the federal bench in Manhattan, Forrest said she was "thrilled" to be rejoining her former firm.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
September 12, 2018 | Legaltech News
Venture Capitalists Pour More Cash into Legal Tech Platforms with Atrium InvestmentAtrium, which bills itself as a tech-powered platform providing flat-fee legal services to the startup community, is receiving investment from Silicon Valley heavyweight Andreessen Horowitz.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
September 11, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Venture Capitalists Pour Another $115M into Legal Tech PlatformsWith big new infusions from Andreessen Horowitz and others, San Francisco-based Atrium and Toronto's Kira Systems are the latest New Law ventures to win VC's attention.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
September 11, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Belgium Is Latest Stop in Littler's European ExpansionOnce Littler Mendelson's tie-up with 20-attorney employment boutique Reliance is complete, the firm will have a presence in six European countries.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
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