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
March 05, 2021 | Law.com
Working Together in a Post-COVID World: How and WhereIt's time for firms to figure out how to make the most of in-person collaboration when full attendance for five-days a week will be a thing of the past.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
March 05, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Law Firm Staffers Don't Want to Return to Offices. Should They Get the Choice?Law firm leaders are closely eyeing the savings on real estate when more employees are working remotely.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
March 03, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Gibson Dunn M&A Leader Elected Firm's First Female ChairBarbara Becker will replace Ken Doran, who's led the firm through a steady upward trajectory over his 19-year tenure.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
March 02, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Clifford Chance ALSP Leader Moves On After 2 1/2 YearsJeroen Plink is leaving CC Applied Solutions on good terms and looking to turn his attention to access-to-justice issues.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
March 02, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Ropes & Gray Targets Early September for Return to OfficeChair Julie Jones said she's optimistic the continued rollout of vaccines will make it possible to resume working together in person even in advance of Sept. 6.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
March 01, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Litigation-Heavy O'Melveny Sees Flat Revenue, 6% Profit IncreaseWith two-thirds of its practice mix coming from litigation, court closures were a blow. Yet profits per equity partner increased for a sixth straight year.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
March 01, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Allen & Overy Launches LA Office, Hiring 19-Lawyer Team From Akin GumpU.S. managing partner Tim House called the U.S. hires "the jewel in the crown" for the firm's global energy and projects capabilities.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
February 26, 2021 | Law.com
Smaller Offices and Hoteling: Law Firms Plan the Future WorkplaceThe trick is figuring out the order of magnitude and what that means for the actual space.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
February 25, 2021 | The American Lawyer
DLA Piper, Winston & Strawn Leaders Will Encourage Vaccines for Returning EmployeesWinston's chairman said his firm won't rule out mandating vaccines. But he and DLA Piper global co-chair are also far from requiring any return to the office.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
February 24, 2021 | The American Lawyer
In a Year of Austerity Measures, Reed Smith Boosts Revenue and ProfitsReed Smith raised PEP by 15.9% in a year of pay cuts and layoffs. "You do have to reconcile the ongoing needs of the shape of the business with where you are in any particular point in time," said the firm's global managing partner.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
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