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
January 18, 2022 | The American Lawyer
LeClairRyan Founder Dropped From Defunct Firm's Bankruptcy FightA trustee agreed to drop all outstanding claims against Gary LeClair, while LeClair agreed to drop all his counterclaims against the trustee.
By Dan Packel
2 minute read
January 18, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Cooley Applauded for Standing Up to Elon Musk's Threat to Fire AssociateSince December, Cooley has been replaced by Quinn Emanuel in at least three Tesla cases and has seen Fish & Richardson litigators added to at least three other matters.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
January 14, 2022 | The American Lawyer
FisherBroyles Reports 30% Revenue Rise Amid 'Normalized' Remote WorkingThe firm, with $136 million in revenue, is also reporting a whopping 84.29% profit margin, owing to the lower overhead of its distributed model.
By Dan Packel
2 minute read
January 13, 2022 | Law.com
The Kirkland-Connected SPAC Didn't Land A Legal Tech Biz. But Don't Call It A DudThe SPAC backed by Jeff Hammes is combining with a cybersecurity tech provider. Two legal veterans describe it as a smart deal.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
January 13, 2022 | New York Law Journal
Wall Street Law Firms Join Corporate Leaders in Antitrust Bill OppositionLeaders from Wachtell, Cravath, Paul Weiss and Davis Polk and many others signed the letter asking New York state officials to reject legislation that aims to expand the state's antitrust powers.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
January 13, 2022 | The American Lawyer
More Law Firms Are Hiring Remote Associates. But Hybrid Arrangements DominateLatham and Fenwick acknowledged a willingness to consider remote candidates, but Quinn Emanuel remains an outlier with its blanket "work from anywhere" policy.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
January 12, 2022 | The American Lawyer
IP Firm, Gearing Up for Expansion, Lands Ex-Fish & Richardson COORick Anderson, now the COO of Wolf Greenfield, will help oversee a planned expansion into Washington, D.C., among other responsibilities.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
January 11, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal
Former McCarter & English Chair Kelly Dies at 65Wilmington, Delaware, native Michael Kelly chaired the firm from 2009 to 2019 and was known for his skill as a trial lawyer.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
January 10, 2022 | The American Lawyer
As Dykema Enters Milwaukee, Husch Slams Ex-Partner For InterferenceThe firm said it had fired Lenzen for cause last summer, after being tipped earlier in the year about "highly irregular activity."
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
January 10, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Gibson Dunn Lands EY GC for New Practice Advising Accounting FirmsRon Hauben, co-chair of the new Gibson Dunn practice, served in the top legal role at the Big Four firm from 2014 until the end of 2021.
By Dan Packel
2 minute read
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