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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May 26, 2022 | Law.com

Virtually Alone in the Am Law 200, For Now

FisherBroyles remains the sole distributed firm to crack our yearly rankings. But its non-traditional peers are growing and experimenting.

By Dan Packel

5 minute read

May 25, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Even in US, Dechert's Reputation at Risk From UK Ruling Over Partner's Misdeeds

Former white-collar head Neil Gerrard has been found to have committed deliberate and unlawful acts in a bid to extract maximum profit from a client. The ruling resonates because his conduct cuts directly against a lawyer's fundamental responsibilities.

By Dan Packel

6 minute read

May 24, 2022 | The American Lawyer

As Big Firms Gobble Up Talent, the Second Hundred Are Feeling the Squeeze

Shifts in the legal marketplace have left the industry's midsize firms navigating a narrowing path to success.

By Dan Packel

8 minute read

May 23, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Litigation Sparks Between Rivals in Lateral Move Intelligence Business

Legal industry veteran Howard Rosenberg was a co-founder of Decipher. After he joined Baretz+Brunelle in February to launch a new lateral intelligence service, his former partner Michael Ellenhorn sent a cease and desist order. Now the fight has made it to court.

By Dan Packel

4 minute read

May 19, 2022 | Law.com

This Big Law Settlement Ends 'A Cautionary Tale'

Even without a revealing trial, the contours of the dispute between UnitedLex and a bankruptcy trustee for LeClairRyan give law firms and new law providers guideposts for do's and don'ts when collaborating.

By Dan Packel

5 minute read

May 18, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Big Law Trusts & Estates Work Risky But Rising

Law firms recognize the demand from baby boomers passing along their wealth to the next generation. But underwriters look at the practice and see big potential payouts.

By Dan Packel

6 minute read

May 05, 2022 | Law.com

A Sweet Spot for Mergers, And A Law Firm That Got There Ahead of the Curve

Midsize law firms are looking to scale up to make themselves "a more credible choice for the board."

By Dan Packel

5 minute read

May 02, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Clifford Chance Lands Covington's Funds Leader in NYC

William Sturman is joined at Clifford Chance by former Covington special counsel Kelly Labritz. The Magic Circle firm lost a New York funds partner to Kirkland last July.

By Dan Packel

2 minute read