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
July 11, 2024 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: More Choices for Lawyers Sick of the Office"We're past the era where someone has to explain what 'new law' is, the kind of advances it can offer," consultant and recruiter Frederick Shelton said, after an Am Law 200 firm launched a new remote lawyering platform.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
July 09, 2024 | The American Lawyer
'An Am Law 200 Firm in Your Home Office': Fennemore Launches Remote Lawyer ProgramFennemore Forward currently has 18 attorneys, under the leadership of Chris Wilson, who led the remote lawyer program at Atlanta's Taylor English Duma.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
June 27, 2024 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: Rising Billing Rates, Rising Partner CompensationFor buyers of legal services, the two phenomena of rising billing rates and rising comp unfolding simultaneously sends the wrong impression.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
June 20, 2024 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: A Healthy Degree of Caution in Advice Around AIIn a new survey, only 29% of outside counsel responded that they were "highly confident" in their ability to advise clients on AI regulation.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
June 14, 2024 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: Deja Vu for a Regional Stalwart?The spot that Boston's Burns & Levinson finds itself in feels distressingly similar to Philadelphia's Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis a year ago.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
June 06, 2024 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: With an Office Status Quo Established, Full Steam Ahead on Real Estate DecisionsIt's a good time to survey the year to date in law firm real estate and workplace trends.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
May 23, 2024 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: When Private Equity and Mass Torts Collide in the Same FirmSkadden served as deal counsel for an investment giant that had previously funded claims against a firm client. Such tensions may grow even more common as multistrategy investors look for new opportunities.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
May 17, 2024 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: Trusting Gen AI to Minimize Risk? Your Malpractice Insurer DoesOne of the most risk-averse constituencies in an already risk-averse field is giving a green light.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
May 02, 2024 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: A Brewing Talent Fight, on a Broader BattlefieldTo maintain a competitive edge, law firms will need to recruit top minds in AI. But they're fighting with a larger crowd to land these talents.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
April 25, 2024 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: Making Strategy in Big Law, and Making It WorkPartners need to be part of the process. But they can gum it up if they're allowed to focus on minor, internal concerns. Instead, the real prize is identifying big picture opportunities.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
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