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
June 30, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Outside Ownership of Law Firms Gains More MomentumA Florida committee is recommending opening the doors to law firm ownership rules in the state, but it also acknowledged resistance among lawyers in the state.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
June 29, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Dentons to Push 'Three-ish' Days in Office This Fall, but Long-Term Policy Not Yet SetThe "three-ish" expectation is likely just a starting point, said a Dentons U.S. leader, noting that things may be different by the holiday season.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
June 25, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Do Office Run-Ins Spark Ideas? Should Lawyers Care?What's been missing in virtual work is not the idea-generating opportunities from spontaneous interactions but the teaching opportunities.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
June 25, 2021 | Law.com
Do Office Run-Ins Spark Ideas? Should Lawyers Care?Maybe there's no real evidence that chance meetings in the workplace fuel innovation. But law firms often place higher value on mentorship and training. And here the office may make a difference.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
June 24, 2021 | The American Lawyer
UnitedLex Says It's Free of Blame for LeClairRyan BankruptcyA hearing on the dispute turned on the question of whether the arrangement between the parties violated rules of professional conduct. The trustee wants to recover $128 million to pay off the firm's creditors.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
June 24, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Associate Comp Wars Pose Hard Choices for Firms Below Market ElitesNew associate wages and special bonuses may put pressure on firms' profitability in the short term and also alienate price-sensitive clients. But losing in-demand associates comes with its own costs.
By Dan Packel
7 minute read
June 22, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Outlining Office Return, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Plans for 'Team-Up' DayLawyers and staff will be expected to spend a "majority" of their time in the office, and each office will have a weekly "team-up" day where in-person attendance is encouraged.
By Dan Packel
2 minute read
June 21, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Several Elite Firms Raise Associate Pay, but Question Looms Over Counsel WagesThe outlook for counsel is less uniform. Few firms have addressed specific pay details for these attorneys in raise memos.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
June 18, 2021 | The American Lawyer
More Law Firms Are Moving to Hybrid Offices, but They Must Boost Appeal of SharingLaw firms often don't have a documented plan to address key details in their office return. That matters because firms need to boost the appeal of shared space to make it work in the long run.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
June 18, 2021 | Law.com
Efficiency: Everyone's Chasing ItCorporate law departments want more done with less. And the Big Four, ALSPs and certain law firms are all looking to meet that need.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
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