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 04, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Barnes & Thornburg Partner Leaves Firm After Representing My Pillow CEO in SuitThe Am Law 100 firm said the partner didn't receive "authorization" for the suit.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
June 04, 2021 | Law.com
Why Aren't Law Firms Bringing in Outside Directors?Half of the Big Four firms in the U.S. have non-executive directors. There's growing sentiment that law firms should consider a similar approach.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
June 03, 2021 | The American Lawyer
As Firms Aim to Improve Benefits, Reed Smith Is Boosting Child Care CoverageThe firm is expanding benefits at the same time as it prepares for attorneys to return to the office on a regular basis.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
June 01, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Allen & Overy Adds NY Pair of Leveraged Finance Lawyers From White & CaseThe firm poached the current chair of its leveraged finance practice from White & Case back in February.
By Dan Packel
2 minute read
May 28, 2021 | The American Lawyer
The Sandbox Grows, and So Do Outside Investors for Law FirmsSome established firms are quietly shifting to non-lawyer ownership, alongside legal tech providers.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
May 25, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Too Many Law Firms Aren't Interviewing Their Clients. Here's What They Stand to GainThese feedback interviews are "the most important thing you can do" in running a law firm and delighting clients, according to Baker Botts chief client officer Catherine Zinn.
By Dan Packel
7 minute read
May 24, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Winston & Strawn's M&A Co-Chair Heads to ShearmanShearman is looking to reinvigorate its private equity offerings with the hires of Chris Zochowski and Bradley Noojin, who both spent the last six years at Winston.
By Dan Packel
2 minute read
May 20, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Under New Chair, Gibson Dunn Moves to Diversify Practice, Office LeadershipThe composition of the new slate of leaders highlights Barbara Becker's focus on succession planning.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
May 20, 2021 | The American Lawyer
The Latest Big Four-Law Firm Alliance Follows Tested Model. Will EY Go Next?"It's certainly brought in revenues exceeding any direct expense we put into it," said an Epstein Becker leader about partnering with Deloitte.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
May 18, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Faced With a Fractured Economy, the Am Law 200 Not Only Survived—They GrewIn a year of incredible uncertainty that brought greater challenges to the Second Hundred than the Am Law 100, this diverse group of firms made it through the wilderness.
By Dan Packel
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