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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April 17, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Federal Judges Say Firms, Clients Favor Male Litigators at Their Peril

At a Reed Smith event, former SDNY Judge Shira Scheindlin and current U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe highlighted the costs of ignoring gender diversity.

By Dan Packel |

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April 15, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Orrick Poaches V&E Energy Partner and Office Head in Tokyo, Hughes Hubbard M&A Dealmaker in NYC

James Atkin was Vinson & Elkins' Tokyo office managing partner before moving to Orrick.

By Dan Packel

4 minute read

April 10, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Ex-Dickstein Partner's $64M Malpractice Verdict Still Ensnares Firm, Insurers

Dickstein may be long gone, and a partner accused of malpractice there died in 2013, but that didn't stop new litigation from erupting this month over who should foot the bill.

By Dan Packel |

4 minute read

April 10, 2018 | The Recorder

$64M Malpractice Verdict Against Ex-Dickstein Partner Still Ensnares Firm, Insurers

Dickstein may be long gone, and a partner accused of malpractice there died in 2013, but that didn't stop new litigation from erupting this month over who should foot the bill.

By Dan Packel |

4 minute read

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