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
May 23, 2019 | The American Lawyer
A $23 Billion Law Firm? New Valuation Model Says Kirkland Fits the BillHunton Andrews Kurth CFO Madhav Srinivasan came up with a formula to apply Wall Street-style scrutiny to law firms.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
May 20, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Jones Day Presses Plaintiffs to Go Public in Gender Bias CaseThe firm, representing itself, says a federal judge erred in letting four female former associates hide behind pseudonyms when they leveled accusations of widespread gender discrimination.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
May 20, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Jones Day Argues Ex-Associates in Gender Bias Suit Should Be Denied PseudonymsThe firm, representing itself, says a federal judge erred in letting four female former associates hide behind pseudonyms when they leveled accusations of widespread gender discrimination.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
May 20, 2019 | The American Lawyer
White & Case Chair Hugh Verrier To Serve Fourth TermFirst elected to lead the firm in 2007, Verrier will now be at the helm until 2023.
By Dan Packel
2 minute read
May 17, 2019 | Law.com
ABA Toughens Bar-Pass Standard for Law SchoolsThe American Bar Association's legal education body approved Friday a closely watched proposal to strengthen the bar-pass accreditation standard for law schools after declining to reach a decision in February.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
May 17, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Introducing a New Chapter for The Law Firm DisruptedBig Law is enjoying an economic boom. In a new chapter for The Law Firm Disrupted, reporter Dan Packel asks, "What happens when it ends?"
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
May 17, 2019 | Legaltech News
Seyfarth Launches Biometric Privacy Practice, Citing Litigation, Compliance Risks'We're seeing more of a demand for both compliance advice and getting more clients who are served with biometric litigation of all kinds,' said practice leader Karla Grossenbacher.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
May 16, 2019 | Law.com
A New Chapter for The Law Firm DisruptedBig Law is enjoying an economic boom. What happens when it ends?
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
May 16, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Seyfarth Launches Biometric Privacy Practice, Citing Growing RisksClients are looking for advice on compliance and also facing a growing number of class action lawsuits, said practice leader Karla Grossenbacher.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
May 15, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Latham Adds Former Dentons US Real Estate Practice Leader in ChicagoLeaving Dentons after nearly two decades was a hard decision, said partner Robert Fernandez.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
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