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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October 14, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Sullivan & Cromwell M&A Partner Korry Dies of Cancer at 61

Alexandra Korry joined Sullivan & Cromwell in 1986 and was one of the first women elected partner in the firm's M&A group.

By Dan Packel

4 minute read

October 13, 2020 | The American Lawyer

As Firms Weigh Hiring Partners Outside of Footprint, Tax Challenges Await

COVID-19 might have loosened resistance to long-term remote work. But more attorneys in more places can also mean more state tax bills.

By Dan Packel

5 minute read

October 12, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Layoffs Continue, as Even Stable Firms Face Shifting Work Environment

"People who handle paper are in less demand. The nature of filing has changed. The need for receptionists is lower," said Altman Weil consultant Eric Seeger.

By Dan Packel

4 minute read

October 09, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Hire Up: Federal Environment & Energy Vets Find New Homes

Both Venable and Holland & Knight added former aides to lawmakers in the House and Senate with energy committee experience, while Hunton Andrews Kurth hired the Environmental Protection Agency's most recent general counsel.

By Dan Packel

3 minute read

October 08, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Big Firms Take Longview Approach in Expanding C-Suite

At least three Am Law 200 firms in the span of a week have expanded their C-suite staff to oversee strategy or client relations, showing firms are still taking a long-term view on their business.

By Dan Packel

5 minute read

October 08, 2020 | Law.com

Big Law Branches Out

A new report on captive ALSPs reminds us that there are different ways to make sense of this growing market segment.

By Dan Packel

6 minute read

October 06, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Big Law Doing More Than Dabbling in New Law, Report Finds

Thirty-five firms out of the Am Law 100 have launched captive alternative legal service providers, according to the NewLaw practice at Baretz+Brunelle.

By Dan Packel

4 minute read

October 05, 2020 | The American Lawyer

How Law Firms Are Handling the 'Most Interesting' Budgeting Season in Years

COVID-19 imposed forced savings on travel, events and other client development spending. Now firms are wrestling with what their 2021 expenditures should look like.

By Dan Packel

7 minute read