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
February 10, 2022 | Law.com
With Shift Back To The Office, Will Lawyers Be As Productive?Law firm leaders have decided that being in-person has benefits. But are they willing to accept fewer hours out of their associates?
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
February 09, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Sees Profit Hike Alongside Equity Partner ExitsLeaders said the drop in head count, a function of natural attrition and a focus on key practices, was in keeping with its 18-month-old strategic plan.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
February 08, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Seeing Higher Demand, Lit Funder Launches DC Office With Alston LitigatorJason Levine is joining Omni Bridgeway, a funder that has expanded its U.S. ranks by 20% since November 2021.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
February 08, 2022 | The American Lawyer
From Birding to Baking, Lawyers' Pandemic Hobbies Showcase Promise of Hybrid WorkSourdough bread is more than just a cliché. Lawyers have relished how flexible schedules better fit their favored pursuits.
By Dan Packel
7 minute read
February 07, 2022 | The American Lawyer
The Nitty-Gritty of Big Law Mergers: Making the Tech Work in 3 Recent Tie-UpsChief information officers at Holland & Knight, Dinsmore & Shohl and Thompson Coburn share merger lessons.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
February 03, 2022 | Law.com
Distributed Firms Had A Leg Up in Remote Tech. Here's How They Stay FocusedSome virtual firms, already well familiar with a cloud-based infrastructure, have been asked by Am Law 20 peers about their solutions.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
February 02, 2022 | New York Law Journal
Prosecutor Moves Highlight Brisk Demand for White-Collar WorkJust in the last week in New York, two former top federal prosecutors and two former D.A.'s have found new jobs. Assistant U.S. attorneys are on the move, too.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
February 01, 2022 | National Law Journal
Legal Recruiter Goes Viral With TikTok Piano PerformancesDan Binstock has also started an evening business called Virtual Piano Party, doing some events for law firms, such as summer associate and partner meetings.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
February 01, 2022 | New York Law Journal
Selendy & Gay, Now With 50 Litigators, Adds More Name PartnersThe litigation firm will be redubbed Selendy Gay Elsberg. Jennifer Selendy and David Elsberg spoke about the firm's first three years, its future direction and associate pay.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
January 31, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Dechert Grew Revenue 25%, Profits 50% in 'One for the History Books'The firm's capital-facing teams had extraordinary years, while its litigation practice recovered from a down 2020, buoyed by products liability work.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
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