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
August 04, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Law Firms Name New C-Suite Leaders in Jumpstarting Strategic PlansTwo law firms in the last week have named new COOs while instituting long-term strategic plans. The simultaneous moves can allow firms to hit the ground running.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
August 04, 2021 | Pro Mid Market
Who Got The Work: Challenges To Pa.'s Opioid Settlement, A Cannabis Arbitration AwardPhiladelphia-based Dilworth Paxson is representing the district attorneys for Philadelphia County and Allegheny County in challenges to the state's participation in a $26 billion settlement with three drug distributors.
By Dan Packel
2 minute read
August 03, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Clients Are Aware of These Red Flags Within Law Firm ESG PracticesA common misperception at law firms is a "sense of immunity" that they can advise clients on ESG issues without ensuring that their own house is in order.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
July 30, 2021 | Law.com
One Sharp Ruling Won't Sever New Law-Big Law TiesA judge may have ruled against UnitedLex in a dispute stemming from the LeClairRyan bankruptcy. But don't expect this to chill future collaborations.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
July 30, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Frustrations Over Office Requirements Prompt Staff Flight in Some RanksSome law firm staff professionals are concerned about being forced to sit in open spaces while the Delta variant spreads and lawyer offices are vacant.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
July 27, 2021 | New York Law Journal
New York City Attorney Confirmed Dead in Surfside Condo CollapseLinda March, 58, split time between New York and South Florida. She was one of the last victims of the tragedy to be identified.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
July 26, 2021 | National Law Journal
Ex-Financial Regulators Jump to Morrison & Foerster, Carlton FieldsBoth firms are boosting enforcement experience as they anticipate greater activity from the Biden administration as well as states.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
July 23, 2021 | Law.com
Serving Startups in Big LawThe last attorneys to exit the failed Silicon Valley experiment Atrium are now behind a start-up focused initiative at Crowell & Moring. They've taken a few lessons forward.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
July 22, 2021 | The American Lawyer
These Law Firm Leaders Are Pushing Back Against the 'Back to Office' MessageThey see Morgan Stanley as an outlier and anticipate being able to pick up talent from firms that deny attorneys flexibility.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
July 20, 2021 | The American Lawyer
LeClairRyan Trustee's Claims Against UnitedLex Move ForwardAllegations that a joint venture between the two entities resulted in the unauthorized practice of law were enough to underpin a conspiracy claim, a Virginia federal judge ruled.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
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