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
April 26, 2022 | The American Lawyer
After a Windfall of Profits, How Will the Am Law 100 Invest in Future Success?"Investments in laterals, technology, business professionals—all of those things should be on the table any time there is an abundance of resources," Fairfax Associates' Lisa Smith says.
By Dan Packel
8 minute read
April 22, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Nonlawyer Ownership Remains on the Table in California—With National RamificationsThe recommendations of a working group exploring a regulatory sandbox in California could have a national impact.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
April 21, 2022 | Law.com
Law Firms Lack Leverage to Mandate Bustling Office Attendance"The only thing that's going to change an employers' ability to get people back to the office is frankly if there's a recession and it changes the employment level," says Cozen O'Connor's Michael Heller.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
April 19, 2022 | The American Lawyer
As Deal Work Flourished, High-Value Malpractice Claims FollowedGreater deal volume, combined with other factors, has created an environment where more consequential errors can happen.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
April 15, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Former Gibson Dunn Chair Ron Beard Dies at 83Beard helped set Gibson Dunn on its trajectory to become one of the largest firms in the world. Upon stepping down, he worked at the Zeughauser Group as a consultant.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
April 15, 2022 | New York Law Journal
'Playing Catchup': Partner Promotions Back on the Rise as Profit Margins SwellThe 25 biggest firms operating in New York elevated 30% more lawyers to partner firmwide this past year than they did in the previous 12 months.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
April 14, 2022 | Law.com
Elon Musk Isn't a Client For the Faint of HeartAs Cooley found out, representing Tesla and SpaceX comes with certain risks. Now McDermott Will & Emery has drawn a high-profile mandate.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
April 12, 2022 | The American Lawyer
In Entering Chicago, Norton Rose Fulbright Looks Beyond The Loop"We want to go into the market differently," said Norton Rose leader Jeff Cody. "We made a conscious decision to stay out of downtown."
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
April 11, 2022 | The American Lawyer
'Burying the Hatchet': Law Firms Find Good Reason to Court 'Boomerang' PartnersDechert and Nixon Peabody have both welcomed back a flurry of familiar faces in recent months, as employers in the wider economy are hiring more alums.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
April 07, 2022 | Law.com
The Future Law Firm Office: Rec Room, Salon, Dining and More?Hoteling is an answer for some, but not for everyone. Shrinking space offers the promise of savings, but the offer of luxury amenities is one strategy for luring personnel back.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
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