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
November 28, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Ripped From the Headlines: Gibson Dunn's Litigators Answer the Call for Clients in the SpotlightWhen news breaks and the pressure rises, clients call Gibson Dunn's litigators to regain control.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
November 23, 2021 | The American Lawyer
An Advocate in His Element: Seth Waxman Is at Ease on the Legal Profession's Biggest StagesThe Wilmer partner and former U.S. solicitor general has been a natural in the U.S. Supreme Court from his first argument.
By Dan Packel
7 minute read
November 22, 2021 | The American Lawyer
LeClairRyan Founder and Officers Reach $10M Insurance Settlement With Bankruptcy TrusteeThe settlement, if approved, will free the former officials at the firm from conspiracy, breach of fiduciary responsibility and trade secrets claims. But other claims are still pending.
By Dan Packel
2 minute read
November 19, 2021 | The American Lawyer
How This Diversity-Minded Talent Startup Took a Hit, Then Thrived Amid COVIDWhen the pandemic hit, firms backed away from discussions about hiring early-career lawyers on a contract basis from Legal Innovators. But the pipeline is now flowing.
By Dan Packel
9 minute read
November 18, 2021 | Law.com
Complacent Law Firms Lose Points With ClientsA GC offers a negative example and a positive example of what this relationship can look like.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
November 17, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Will Rate Hikes Put Trusted Adviser Relationships at Risk?In some ways preferred provider firms have an easier in for discussion on rates, but they may have a harder sell if value is at the heart of those relationships.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
November 15, 2021 | The American Lawyer
LeClairRyan Founder Calls Bankruptcy Trustee's Conspiracy Claims a 'Fantasy'Gary LeClair wants out of a $120 million lawsuit over the firm's failure. He said he personally lost $2 million that he'd invested in the firm to keep it afloat.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
November 15, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Gibson Dunn Takes 3-Partner Tax Team From Morgan LewisThe firm is looking to build out a global tax controversy practice as other governments join the U.S. in seeking to bolster their treasuries.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
November 11, 2021 | Law.com
Want Your Law Firm To Build Monetizable Products? Go Ahead, Take a ShotThe barriers to entry aren't high. It's putting a firm's resources into sales that's the challenging part.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
November 11, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Florida Bar Board of Governors Says No to Fee-Sharing, Nonlawyer OwnershipThe group voted down a special committee's recommendations at a meeting on Wednesday. The state's Supreme Court still has the ultimate say.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
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