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
August 17, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Reed Smith Client's $10M Virus Data Deal Draws Senators' ScrutinyThe law firm's representation of a Pittsburgh company has been thrust into the spotlight, with Reed Smith refusing to answer Democratic senators' questions about a coronavirus database the client is managing.
By Dan Packel
2 minute read
August 17, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Emhoff, Kamala Harris' Spouse, Taking Leave From DLAA DLA Piper spokesman confirmed that Douglas Emhoff, a litigator in the firm's Los Angeles office, is in the process of transitioning his clients to different attorneys in the firm.
By Dan Packel
2 minute read
August 17, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Fisher Phillips Boosts AI Capabilities With LegalMation, Thomson Reuters AllianceRather than relying on internal or third-party data to fuel predictions on litigation outcomes, the firm is working with the two outside providers to combine both into one platform.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
August 14, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Ex-Kirkland Legal Assistant Says That Firm Pushed Out Older WorkersNancy Lynn Perkins said that she was terminated shortly after returning from brain surgery, while a number of other over 55-year-olds in the firm's litigation support department were also let go.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
August 14, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Utah Justices Give OK to 'Regulatory Sandbox'For the next two years, lawyers and nonlawyers who receive approval will be able to experiment with new types of legal businesses aimed at reducing the "access-to-justice gap."
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
August 12, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Big Law Fundraising Already in the Works With Harris as Biden's VP Pick"The excitement of Kamala being selected is going to increase funding, increase other support, because we are just so thrilled that we're seeing a Biden-Harris ticket," said Jonathan Henes, a Kirkland partner.
By Christine Simmons | Dan Packel
4 minute read
August 12, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Already Out of the Office, Talent Flocks to Distributed FirmsDistributed, or virtual, firms are attracting Am Law 100 talent as the model is an increasingly compelling draw for attorneys who are now questioning the value of paying for a traditional firm's overhead.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
August 11, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Dentons Makes Salt Lake City the Next Stop in US ExpansionIn adding 100-lawyer Durham Jones & Pinegar to its platform, the firm is demonstrating that Project Golden Spike is continuing in spite of the pandemic.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
August 10, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Recruiter Ends Suit Against Kilpatrick Townsend Partners Over Search FeeThe suit arose after a 13-lawyer group left Coates Rose to launch Kilpatrick's Houston office---a move the plaintiff recruiter alleged he facilitated.
By Dan Packel
2 minute read
August 06, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Simpson Thacher West Coast Tax Leader Jumps to LathamKatharine Moir spent two decades at Simpson Thacher before her return to the firm where she spent her first two years out of law school.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
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