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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May 07, 2020 | Law.com

The Law Firm Disrupted: Staying in Touch in a Touchless World

The business of law can't be conducted remotely forever.

By Dan Packel

7 minute read

May 07, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Baker & Hostetler Joins Ever-Growing List of Firms Cutting Pay

Partners will see reductions of between 15% and 20%, while associates and staff will see 10% cuts. The firm's summer associate program is being condensed to four virtual weeks.

By Dan Packel

2 minute read

May 06, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Hogan Lovells Cuts Attorney Comp After Delaying Partner Distributions

CEO Stephen Immelt said that while the firm's financial position is solid, "complacency is not an option."

By Dan Packel

3 minute read

May 05, 2020 | National Law Journal

Ousted Scientist Taps DC's Katz, Takes Aim at Blank Rome Lawyer in Whistleblower Complaint

"It's sad that during this crisis Dr. Bright and his team have chosen to launch politically motivated allegations against me and other people," said John Clerici, of counsel at Blank Rome and founder of biotech consulting firm Tiber Creek Partners.

By Dan Packel

4 minute read

May 04, 2020 | The American Lawyer

King & Spalding Keeps Revolving Door Spinning With Ex-USTR Chief of Staff

Jamieson Greer worked with U.S. trade representative Robert Lighthizer at Skadden, and also put in a quick spell at Kirkland & Ellis before joining the Trump administration.

By Dan Packel

3 minute read

May 01, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Squire Patton Boggs Cuts Pay for All, Furloughs Some Staff

The global firm's COVID-19 response also includes cancellation of its 2020 summer associates program and a delayed start for incoming first-year associates.

By Dan Packel

2 minute read

April 30, 2020 | Law.com

The Law Firm Disrupted: Litigation—and Litigation Funders—in a Dark Time

Could the COVID-19 crisis mark a transformational moment for the litigation finance industry?

By Dan Packel

6 minute read

April 30, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Coronavirus Amplified America's Legal Needs. Can Big Law Pro Bono and Regulatory Reform Help?

Many law firms have already stepped up in an effort to meet the needs of hard-pressed Americans, and Utah is expediting its efforts to improve its residents' ability to get legal help.

By Dan Packel

7 minute read