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

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July 19, 2021 | The American Lawyer

Ex-Jones Day Associates Can't Keep Firm's Leaders in the Dark in Dad Bias Suit, Judge Rules

Mark Savignac and Julia Sheketoff had sought a "for attorneys eyes" ruling over discovery in the case, raising concerns that Jones Day top brass would target others who spoke out.

By Dan Packel

3 minute read

July 16, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

'Our Profession Cannot Long Endure a Remote Work Model,' Morgan Stanley CLO Tells Law Firms

"I strongly believe that firms that return to the office will have a significant performance advantage over those that do not," CLO Eric Grossman wrote in a letter to Morgan Stanley's outside law firms.

By Dan Packel | Patrick Smith | Dylan Jackson | Christine Simmons

7 minute read

July 16, 2021 | Law.com

'Treating People Like Adults' and Remote Work

Policies over office attendance might become subject to the same herd behavior we see around salaries

By Dan Packel

5 minute read

July 14, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

McSwain's Letter to Trump Has Some Duane Morris Partners Seeing Red

"I think the letter contributes to the corrosive political environment that we're in," said one Duane Morris partner.

By Justin Henry | Dan Packel

6 minute read

July 14, 2021 | The American Lawyer

Gibson Dunn's Flexible Work Policy Hands Autonomy to Attorneys

The law firm is adopting one simple rule: "You are free to work remotely whenever it is appropriate."

By Dan Packel

3 minute read

July 13, 2021 | The American Lawyer

'Don't Discount Lower-Tech Innovation': How Law Firms Can Transform More Smoothly

Broadening legal industry innovation beyond just technology changes is a way to make more people comfortable with the discussions, said participants in a panel discussion at Legal Week(year).

By Dan Packel

4 minute read

July 13, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Berry Appleman & Leiden Snags Jackson Lewis Team to Bulk Up in Austin

Maggie Murphy, Jackson Lewis' former Austin managing principal, is making the move with two associates and several staffers, giving Berry Appleman its first full-time partner in the booming Texas capital.

By Dan Packel

2 minute read

July 13, 2021 | New York Law Journal

SDNY Veteran Jumps to Cooley, Further Boosting Its White-Collar Practice

Russell Capone was until recently the chief counsel to U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss. Cooley has been bolstering its white-collar capabilities to keep pace with tech clients' evolving needs.

By Dan Packel

3 minute read

July 12, 2021 | The American Lawyer

How Innovative Firms Are Harnessing Young Lawyers' Ideas to Gain a Competitive Edge

From legal tech spinoffs to promising new practice areas, here are three firms encouraging young lawyers' creative thinking and developing fertile ground for innovation in the process.

By Dan Packel

13 minute read

July 09, 2021 | Law.com

Getting Big Law Partners To Buy In, On Strategy and Innovation

Firms can't enact big plans without having partners feel they're part of the process. What if the necessary medicine is new ideas they haven't even considered?

By Dan Packel

5 minute read

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