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
February 11, 2021 | The American Lawyer
O'Melveny Expands Leadership Ranks, Naming Another Vice Chair and Group Co-ChairsDan Petrocelli, the chair of the firm's trial practice, is now also the firm's second vice chair.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
February 11, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Majority of US Firms Are Working with ALSPs, With Pandemic Likely Fueling RelianceLaw firms' captive ALSPs saw the most growth from 2017 to 2019 compared with other ALSPs, according to a new report.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
February 08, 2021 | The American Lawyer
A Gap Persists Between Law Firm Pricing Staff and In-House Legal Ops TeamsBut there are substantial opportunities to bridge the divide, say the authors of a new survey.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
February 05, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Avoiding Office Return Dates, Firms Point to Vaccine Delays, Comfort With Remote WorkLaw firm leaders say it's increasingly likely that virtual work will continue into the summer and even the fall.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
February 05, 2021 | Law.com
A Mistake Born Of ComplacencyA law firm botched a chance to build a client relationship and advance the prospects of its young lawyers. With heightened demand for diverse teams, that sort of misstep is especially jarring.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
February 04, 2021 | National Law Journal
Wilmer, Latham and O'Melveny Lawyers Crowd Revolving Door Into Biden AdministrationMeanwhile, lawyers from Jones Day and Kirkland, who had an outsized impact on the composition of the Trump administration, have largely been left out so far.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
February 03, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Cooley Boosts 'Special' BonusesThe firm that initiated these bonuses in the fall is now matching the scale that followed, while Latham & Watkins has revealed its year-end bonuses.
By Dan Packel
2 minute read
February 01, 2021 | The American Lawyer
As Nixon Peabody Considers West Coast Growth, New Leader Steps InThe firm is eyeing two California markets for growth while preparing to reap the benefits from reducing office footprints before the pandemic.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
January 29, 2021 | Law.com
Big Law Resists Litigation Finance, For NowIt turns out that a global pandemic isn't helpful in encouraging large law firms to meddle with how they run their litigation departments.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
January 27, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Brown Rudnick Settles $300M Malpractice Suit Over Botched Bankruptcy ClaimBankruptcy practice leader Edward Weisfelner, who'd been blamed for the blunder, announced his retirement Monday. The firm denies any connection between the developments.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
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