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
January 09, 2020 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: The Revolution Will Be PublicizedIs the five-year partnership between Polsinelli and New Law provider UnitedLex a harbinger of open collaboration between law firms and other service providers in pursuit of process improvement and client value?
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
January 09, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal
NJ Justices Clear Fox Rothschild in Case Over Ponzi Scammer's TransfersHanding a win to Fox Rothschild, the decision clarifies the duty of law firms to police client funds flowing through attorney trust accounts.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
January 07, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Why Polsinelli Bet on UnitedLex to Outpace In-House Litigation Support"This was a firm that competes on the leading edge on technology more than we can," CEO Chase Simmons told his board at Polsinelli.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
January 06, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Polsinelli Inks Deal With UnitedLex for Litigation Support CenterIt's the New Law company's first publicly touted tie-up with a U.S. law firm since its ill-fated joint venture with LeClairRyan, ULX Partners.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
January 02, 2020 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: Who Needs Transparency?As law firms figure out how to manage rate sensitive work, there may be advantages to keeping a low profile.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
January 02, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Options Abound: ALSPs Give Clients More Choices Than Ever in 2020How will firms respond to the increasingly wide variety of legal service providers clients can now turn to?
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
December 31, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Jones Day Was Top Target for Law Firm Gender Bias Litigation in 2019The firm settled one lawsuit from a former partner but faced harsh new accusations from two sets of former associates. Morrison & Foerster, Winston & Strawn and Ogletree Deakins also continued to fight off claims over their own treatment of women.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
December 27, 2019 | National Law Journal
Mueller, Trump and Appellate Musical Chairs: Key D.C. Firm Moves in 2019Also, Paul Weiss set off a game of musical chairs among SCOTUS stars, and Morrison & Foerster is leaving Northern Virginia as it loses a corporate team to King & Spalding.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
December 22, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Litigation Finance Sector Saw Growth—and Growing Pains—in 2019Capital continued to stream into funders' coffers, and Burford Capital was often in the headlines, for both good news and bad.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
December 20, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Sullivan & Cromwell Sued for Alleged Conflict in Arbitration Over Laos ProjectA former Skadden associate said that after an arbitration panel chaired by a Sullivan partner awarded his client $56 million from the Laos government, the firm then represented an arm of that government in fighting the award.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
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