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
January 27, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Longtime Banker Grossman to Fill New C-Suite Role at CooleyJeff Grossman will fill the newly created role of chief strategy and legal practice officer. He left Citi in December after returning to the bank from Wells Fargo in 2018.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
January 26, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Jones Day Moves Up DC Leader Orr to New Top US RoleWhile managing partner Stephen Brogan will continue in the top leadership spot he's held for 18 years, Orr will serve as U.S. partner-in-charge, a newly created position.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
January 26, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Morrison & Foerster Fintech Leaders Jump to CooleyCooley's additions of Obrea Poindexter and Sean Ruff are the latest partner moves within Big Law fintech practices, where lawyers have seen a growing amount of work.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
January 25, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Morgan Lewis' Split With Trump May Not Be EasyWorking together as co-defendants in a privilege fight may still be less unpleasant than holding on to the stigma of being known as counsel for Donald Trump.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
January 22, 2021 | Law.com
What 2020 Meant to the Big Four, Elevate and BeyondElevate posted its 2020 performance last week. And founder Liam Brown has some thoughts about what the Big Four's growing interest in legal work has for his business and the wider sector.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
January 21, 2021 | New York Law Journal
Law Firm Leaders Confront Return-to-Office Policies"The partners like me would love to have all the associates back," said Hogan Lovells CEO Miguel Zaldivar. "But you're going to see a lot of resistance on flexibility."
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
January 21, 2021 | National Law Journal
SEC International Affairs Leader Heads to SkaddenRaquel Fox had been with the agency for nearly a decade.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
January 20, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Morgan Lewis Seeking to Cut Ties With TrumpA spokesperson for Morgan Lewis indicated that it is working to wrap up its long-running tax work for the former president and his companies. Alston & Bird and Seyfarth Shaw have said they've ceased representations.
By Dan Packel
8 minute read
January 15, 2021 | New York Law Journal
Elite Firm Partners Lead Fundraising for Ex-Citigroup Executive McGuire for NYC MayorPartners and leaders at Paul Weiss, Cravath, Skadden and Wachtell Lipton have led fundraising efforts on behalf of McGuire, according to the campaign.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
January 13, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Goodbye 'Marketing and Business Development.' Hello 'Strategic Growth'Goulston & Storrs' "strategic growth" leaders believe the COVID-19 pandemic will likely prompt other firms to revisit how they view their marketing and business development teams.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
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