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 17, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Recruiter David Lat, Founding Editor of Above the Law, Tests Positive for COVID-19Lat announced his test result on Twitter just after midnight Tuesday.
By Dan Packel
2 minute read
March 16, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Paul Weiss Mobilizes Army of Lawyers to Help Navigate Coronavirus ReliefChairman Brad Karp wants "thousands" of lawyers across the U.S. to join what he expects will be an unprecedented effort.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
March 13, 2020 | The American Lawyer
For Some Practices, Coronavirus Uncertainty Is Bringing a Spike in DemandBelt-tightening may be unavoidable for the legal industry, but law firms with highly regarded employment, cybersecurity, health care and insurance practices are fielding a surge of inquiries right now.
By Dan Packel
8 minute read
March 12, 2020 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: Social Distancing Is HereLawyers like steady preparation, but when it comes to the pandemic and remote working, they're stuck with a crash course.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
March 12, 2020 | The American Lawyer
How Coronavirus and a Bear Market Could Upend Law Firm HiringThere's no sign yet of panicked hiring freezes, and offers are already out for the newest crop of associates. But the situation is evolving quickly, and even if it's very unlike the Great Recession, the pandemic is bound to affect the legal job market.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
March 10, 2020 | National Law Journal
Crowell & Moring Taps DC AG's Top Deputy to Grow Nascent PracticeAfter helping to turn D.C. into a player in the field, Natalie Ludaway is again exemplifying the trend of heightened state AG enforcement—this time as a hot practice area for law firms.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
March 10, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Alston & Bird Stays Mum Over Reported $1M Donation to Project VeritasThe firm would not comment further on a New York Times report that called attention to its work serving as a conduit between an unidentified client and the conservative group.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
March 09, 2020 | The Recorder
Baker & Hostetler Launches in San Francisco With Winston White-Collar LeaderRobb Adkins is the latest in a string of Winston & Strawn attorneys to jump to Baker & Hostetler as the firm expands aggressively in California.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
March 05, 2020 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: Everything Is ConnectedFrom litigation funding to law firm ownership, debates over regulating the legal profession are heating up.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
March 04, 2020 | The American Lawyer
After Startup Setback, Atrium Law Managing Partners See a Path ForwardMatthew Melville and Michel Narganes didn't expect the software side of the business to shutter when they joined Atrium two months ago. They still believe there's a place in the market for a new model that serves startup clients.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
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