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
March 27, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Law Firm Coalition Launches National Pro Bono Campaign to Support Small BizKirkland & Ellis and others are joining the City Bar Justice Center to roll out a pilot in New York, and the Lawyers for Good Government Foundation will provide national assistance in the effort to guide small business owners on how to access government support.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
March 27, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Heath Care and Employment Focus Spells Busy Times for Epstein Becker & GreenThe 250-attorney firm, which recently inked an international alliance with Deloitte Legal, has a practice mix that's placed it in high demand amid the COVID-19 crisis.
By Dan Packel
7 minute read
March 26, 2020 | The American Lawyer
'Survival Mode' Is Now for Some Law Firms, While Others Plan and Wait"This is not your normal cyclical event," one industry consultant said of the COVID-19 crisis, and law firm leaders are taking action.
By David Thomas | Dan Packel
6 minute read
March 25, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Allen & Overy Adds DC Orrick Partners, Citing Enforcement 'Shift' From NYBilly Jacobson and Jonathan Lopez, two Main Justice veterans with FCPA experience, are joining the Magic Circle firm's D.C. office just after Jean Lee was named managing partner there.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
March 24, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Jones Day Again Tops Acritas Ranking of Top US Law Firm BrandsThe firm drew apart from its closest rivals despite several high-profile lawsuits alleging a climate of gender and pregnancy discrimination.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
March 23, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Baker McKenzie Lands Morgan Lewis Employment Litigation TrioBy tapping Morgan Lewis' Philadelphia and New York offices, the global firm has more than doubled the number of employment partners in New York.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
March 19, 2020 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: The Great DisruptionLawyers can be a lifeline in the coronavirus crisis, even if the scope of the need for pro bono services has yet to come into focus.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
March 19, 2020 | The American Lawyer
With Economy on the Brink, Will the Lateral Partner Market Dry Up?Partners are still finding homes at new firms, and those invested in the hiring process say they expect laterals to keep moving through the pipeline. But numbers from the last recession suggest bigger shifts on the horizon.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
March 19, 2020 | International Edition
Orrick to Pull Up Stakes in Hong Kong as Asia Strategy ShiftsThe firm sought to refocus its efforts in the Asian financial hotspot after it lost a large capital markets team in 2017. But the desired growth never materialized.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
March 18, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Sees Returns Dip in First Full Year After ComboBut firm leaders on both sides of the Atlantic said that factoring in BCLP's performance in the final nine months of 2018, the post-merger picture was more than encouraging.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
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