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
September 23, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Nixon Peabody Says Ex-Partners Must Arbitrate Clawback Accusations Against FirmFive partners now at DLA Piper said the firm had improperly launched two arbitrations after COVID-19 threw a wrench in mediation plans. But Nixon Peabody responded that the necessary conditions had been met.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
September 21, 2020 | International Edition
For the Global 200, Last Year Was the Calm Before the StormBefore the pandemic, the Global 200 made meaningful gains in 2019. But 2020 will bring dramatic change.
By Dan Packel
7 minute read
September 21, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer
Morgan Lewis Breaks Ground on New Phila. TowerPhiladelphia managing partner Sarah Bouchard recognizes that in the future, people won't be in the office every day, but says the new space will give greater flexibility to the firm's workforce.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
September 21, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Paul Weiss Antitrust Leader Launches Own FirmJonathan Kanter left due to a "complicated legal conflict," according to a spokesperson for Paul Weiss.
By Dan Packel
2 minute read
September 18, 2020 | Law.com
A Lack of Imagination?Too many law firm leaders like to pretend that they're living in a "Law Firm Undisrupted" world.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
September 18, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Seyfarth Joins Firms Balancing Layoffs With Restored CompensationAn increasingly tight market is putting pressure on law firms to reduce costs while also rewarding key employees to keep them satisfied.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
September 17, 2020 | The American Lawyer
ABA Well-Being Pledge Gathers Steam, as Number of Firm Swells in 2 YearsA pledge that started with 13 law firms now has nearly 200 signatories, mostly from firms, but also law schools, corporate legal departments, and several state agencies.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
September 16, 2020 | The American Lawyer
DLA Piper Team Disputes Ex-Firm Nixon Peabody's Attempt to Claw Back BonusesAn attorney for the plaintiffs couched the firm's policy as an improper restriction on lawyer movement that serves to impede clients' choices.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
September 15, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Oracle's TikTok Deal Shows Continued Demand For CFIUS WorkLike the rest of the details of the arrangement, the firm representing Oracle is shrouded in mystery. But the proceeding before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. is just another example of how high profile this work has become in the Trump era.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
September 15, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Davis Polk, Cooley to Reward Associates With Special BonusesSeptember bonus news also comes from Mayer Brown and Squire Patton Boggs, which said this week they would be paying bonuses to high performers.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
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