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
December 04, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Why Firms Struggle With Outside Counsel Guidelines—and Pay the PriceA new survey draws a straight line between lower realization rates and law firms' failure to communicate the substance of outside counsel guidelines to billing attorneys.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
December 03, 2019 | The American Lawyer
ABA Could Encourage States to Allow Outside Ownership of Law FirmsThe ABA's House of Delegates will consider a proposal on industry innovation at its February meeting. But some reformers say they question the group's appetite for change.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
December 03, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Barnes & Thornburg Opens in 3 New Cities With Brinks Gilson GroupAlong with the beginnings of a full-service office in North Carolina's Research Triangle, the arrivals give Indianapolis-based Barnes & Thornburg a presence in Ann Arbor and Salt Lake City.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
December 02, 2019 | The American Lawyer
How Business Professionals Worked Their Way Into Client-Facing RolesClient meetings were once the province of lawyers alone. Not anymore. Make way for the business professionals.
By Dan Packel
13 minute read
December 02, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Under the Radar, Brokers Ride the Litigation Finance TideWhile the most visible operators serve clients looking to navigate an opaque funding market, others are cold-calling litigators and earning their commissions from funders desperate to deploy capital on good cases.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
November 26, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Brown Rudnick Faces $300M Malpractice Suit Over Botched Bankruptcy ClaimA litigation trust established in the bankruptcy of chemical giant LyondellBasell had sought to arbitrate its claim against the firm, which instead pushed it into open court.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
November 25, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Freshfields Names M&A Co-Chairman Herman to Lead Growing US PracticeMatthew Herman is following Peter Lyons' trajectory from global M&A co-chairman to U.S. managing partner.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
November 22, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Axiom Partnership Extends Pro Bono Net's Reach Beyond Law FirmsLawyers with the alternative legal services provider can now use Pro Bono Net's online platform—though they'll need to volunteer on their own time.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
November 21, 2019 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: Small Firms at the VanguardHere's why smaller firms have a bigger appetite for third-party litigation funding. Plus, the latest on Dentons' U.S. growth plans.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
November 20, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Amid Buyers' Market, Litigation Funders Find Traction With Smaller FirmsWhile the supply of capital may be outstripping demand for now, a litigation finance broker thinks growing awareness will lead to greater adoption.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
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