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Dan Packel

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

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January 12, 2021 | The American Lawyer

FisherBroyles Says 2020 Revenue Hit $113M

It'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 Venture

The 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 Claims

The 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 Windfall

The 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 Consequential

President-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 Removal

Signing 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 Tag

Some 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 Up

Fueled 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 Vets

Newly 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