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
September 27, 2021 | The American Lawyer
DLA Piper's First Chief Strategy Officer, a Big 4 Vet, Wants the Firm Doing 'More' for ClientsStephen O'Neil joined DLA Piper in August. He and Americas chairman Frank Ryan shared their thoughts on the firm's strategic direction.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
September 27, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Law Firm Associates Have Never Had a First Year Like the Last. Here's What Some LearnedWith the newest batch of associates on the cusp of starting, the most recent class shares lessons from their fully remote experience.
By Dan Packel
7 minute read
September 24, 2021 | Law.com
A Big Law Subsidiary's Uncertain FutureWhat separates successful captives from those that fall short?
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
September 22, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Lathrop GPM Trains Diversity Lens on Franchise IndustryThe firm has a thriving franchise practice, and it's launching a speaker series to encourage greater diversity in the ranks.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
September 21, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Law Firms Are Launching Innovative Programs, but Adoption LagsWhile the tools may be in place, they're far from maturity, according to a new survey of Am Law 200 and Global 100 firms.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
September 21, 2021 | International Edition
In a Stellar Year for the Global 200, Geography Was ParamountWhere a firm practices—and where it doesn't—played a key role in determining its relative success as each region experienced its own response to the pandemic.
By Dan Packel
7 minute read
September 20, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Wilson Sonsini to Automate IPO Disclosures With Outside PartnerThe firm has a wide-ranging strategy of "buy, partner, invest, build" for its forays into digital legal services.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
September 20, 2021 | The American Lawyer
In a Landscape Flooded With Law Firms' 'Thought Leadership,' Quantity Isn't the Same as QualityThe pandemic left lawyers with limited options for staying in front of their clients. Still, effective messaging is about more than volume.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
September 14, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Investment Firm Pretium Steps Into Litigation Finance Under Ex-Kirkland PartnerMatthew Cantor joined the company last year, and he will oversee former head of litigation finance Charles Schmerler, a former Norton Rose Fulbright partner.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
September 13, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Ex-Kirkland Restructuring Partner Launches DEI-Focused ConsultancyJon Henes resigned from the firm in July after nearly 20 years to focus on C Street Advisory Group, which formally launches Monday.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
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