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 06, 2022 | Law.com
Does Big Law Have A Staffing Crisis? Not YetIn spite of surging infection rates, large law firms have thus far averted staffing crises, with personnel doing double duty and many workers keeping busy even when testing positive.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
January 05, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Fried Frank Becomes Latest US Firm to Launch in BrusselsKirkland & Ellis, Reed Smith and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett all opened in Brussels in 2021, as part of the fallout from Brexit on antitrust work
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
January 05, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Dentons Names Bay Area Litigator Sonia Martin as US CEOMartin, the first woman to serve in the top U.S. management role at Dentons, will lead the effort to grow in existing markets within the U.S., the firm said.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
December 28, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Litigation Funding Continued to Mature in a Quiet but Healthy 2021Funders are eager to make investments directly in law firms, but they don't expect these doors to open immediately.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
December 23, 2021 | The American Lawyer
'Two Steps Forward, One Step Back': The Year in Legal Industry Regulatory ReformReforms adopted in Utah and Arizona have shown no downsides yet, but a setback in Florida proved a disappointment to advocates of change.
By Dan Packel
8 minute read
December 21, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Risky Business: Why US Firms Are Pulling Up Stakes in ChinaAs tensions escalate and uncertainty abounds, it's getting harder for U.S. firms to find success in China.
By Dan Packel
15 minute read
December 20, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Hogan, Kirkland, Latham Advise on $28B Oracle, Cerner DealOracle's purchase of health care industry digital information provider Cerner at $95 per share was announced Monday.
By Dan Packel
2 minute read
December 20, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Quinn Emanuel to Let US Lawyers Work Remotely on Permanent BasisThe firm becomes the first in the Am Law 100 to delink its attorneys from their offices.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
December 17, 2021 | International Edition
Litigation Funder LCM Sacks Executive Vice-Chairman for 'Gross Misconduct'The Sydney-based outfit terminated litigation funding veteran Nick Rowles-Davies on a finding that his expense claims violated company policy.
By Dan Packel
2 minute read
December 16, 2021 | Law.com
Change Is Constant: The Year in Law Firm DisruptionA look back at some of the key themes emerging from the last 12 months of the Law Firm Disrupted.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
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