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 12, 2021 | The American Lawyer
FisherBroyles Says 2020 Revenue Hit $113MIt's likely the first "distributed" firm to crack the nine-figure mark. The firm's leaders are hopeful that the 14% increase puts the firm in the range of revenue of the Am Law 200 ranking.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
January 12, 2021 | The American Lawyer
UnitedLex Hits Back at LeClairRyan Trustee's Claims Over Failed Joint VentureThe new law provider says the trustee doesn't offer any evidence that over $19 million that LeClairRyan paid to ULX Partners was inappropriate.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
January 11, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Kirkland Retains Seyfarth in Bid to Boot Ex-Legal Assistant's Discrimination ClaimsThe firm offered 39 separate defenses for why parts or all of the lawsuit should be thrown out.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
January 11, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Will Service in the Trump Administration Be a Scarlet Letter in Big Law?For some administration officials with a role in controversial policies, a return to private practice won't be so simple.
By Dan Packel
11 minute read
January 11, 2021 | New York Law Journal
Schulte's Landlord Attacks Firm for Seeking COVID WindfallThe owners of 919 Fifth Avenue say they should not be on the hook for the firm's decision to stick with remote work.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
January 08, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Deputy AG Nominee Monaco's O'Melveny Tenure Was Brief but ConsequentialPresident-elect Joe Biden's pick for the second highest-ranking role in the DOJ used her previous high-ranking government experience to guide the firm's COVID-19 response team.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
January 08, 2021 | National Law Journal
Thousands of Attorneys Join Calls for Trump's Immediate RemovalSigning their names on letters from two attorney groups, close to 8,000 lawyers are pushing for impeachment or action under the 25th Amendment.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
January 08, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Associates' 'Special Bonuses' Come With a Hefty Price TagSome big firms could have paid out more than $30 million in special bonuses. But top-performing firms were in a strong position to offer rewards.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
January 08, 2021 | Law.com
What Went Wrong at Atrium? Founder Kan Speaks UpFueled with $75 million in venture capital, Atrium was a high-profile effort to apply the lessons of Silicon Valley to the legal industry. Then Justin Kan pulled the plug.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
January 05, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Lit Funder Announces New Leadership With Clifford Chance, Robins Kaplan VetsNewly hired president Peter Cornell comes from the private equity world, after leading Clifford Chance. And former Robins Kaplan executive board chairman Martin Lueck is now chief operating officer.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
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