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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 05, 2021 | The American Lawyer

12-Lawyer McKool Smith Insurance Recovery Team Departs to Launch Boutique

Robin Cohen said a number of clients, including Fortune 500 companies, hedge funds and private equity firms, are following the group to their new home.

By Dan Packel

4 minute read

January 04, 2021 | The American Lawyer

Kirkland Snags Goodwin Antitrust Co-Chair, Amid New Regulatory Expectations

Andrea Agathoklis Murino's move comes as many industry observers expect demand for antitrust talent to grow under the Biden administration.

By Dan Packel

3 minute read

January 04, 2021 | The American Lawyer

The World Awaits Biden: Law Firms Are Preparing for the Post-Trump Paradigm

Administration change in the United States is a global concern. From D.C. to Dublin and everywhere else law firms operate, they're planning for what lies ahead when President Trump gives way to President Biden.

By Dan Packel

12 minute read

January 04, 2021 | The American Lawyer

Constrained by Crisis, Law Firms And Clients Are Learning to Compromise on Pricing

The pandemic and its economic fallout have driven legal departments to turn to their law firms for help. With a toolbox of old and new ideas at their disposal, firms are showing that they're ready to listen.

By Dan Packel

11 minute read

December 23, 2020 | New York Law Journal

New York's Approach to Legal Service Models Too Conservative, Critics Say

"If the goal here is increasing access to legal services, not being bold is basically the same thing as putting a Band-Aid on a broken leg," said Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz attorney Tyler Maulsby.

By Dan Packel

5 minute read

December 22, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Locke Lord, Vinson & Elkins Exit Hong Kong

The closures in Hong Kong come as Texas firms have struggled to remain profitable in Asia amid a global energy slump.

By Dan Packel

3 minute read

December 22, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Dentons Notches Latest US Combination With Alabama's Sirote

Dentons' U.S. expansion plans show no signs of stopping, with firm leaders expecting more news in the first quarter of 2021.  

By Dan Packel

4 minute read

December 17, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Polarizing Election Work, Discrimination Suits May Dent Jones Day's Appeal to Young Lawyers

But recruiters say the impact of the firm's political ties is unlikely to alter the calculus of potential partners.

By Dan Packel

8 minute read

December 15, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Ex-Jones Day Associates Drop Gender Bias Class Action Claims

The plaintiffs had initially estimated damages at $200 million when they first filed their proposed class action in Washington, D.C., federal court in April 2019.

By Dan Packel

3 minute read

December 15, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Cooley Lands Facebook In-House Cybersecurity Leader

Tiana Demas had overseen cybersecurity law and investigations in Facebook's legal department since September 2018. Her move is the latest cybersecurity partner hire at an Am Law 100 firm.

By Dan Packel

3 minute read