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 15, 2019 | New York Law Journal
A Year After Associate Salary Hikes, Added Expense Is Catching Up With FirmsMilbank set the increase in motion, Cravath, Swaine & Moore upped the ante, and others decided hiking pay was worth it to stay in the game.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
May 15, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Have the 2018 Associate Salary Hikes Caught Up With Big Law?With expenses up and demand flat, dozens of firms that raised salaries last year must now contend with the consequences.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
May 14, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Law Firms See Warning Signs of Slower Growth in 2019New reports from Thomson Reuters and Citi Private Bank both found softening demand and growing expenses in the first quarter of 2019.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
May 14, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Analysts Predict Slower Growth for Law Firms in 2019New reports from Thomson Reuters and Citi Private Bank both found softening demand and growing expenses in the first quarter of 2019.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
May 13, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Skadden Keeps Mum Over Claims It Bowed to Pressure to Hire Manafort's DaughterThe firm hasn't commented on claims that it reversed course and hired Paul Manafort's daughter at the urging of former partner Gregory Craig. One observer called the scenario "highly unusual."
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
May 12, 2019 | Law.com
Not Alone: How Five Lawyers Triumphed Over Illness and AddictionAttorneys in every type of practice may struggle with poor mental health and substance abuse. Here are five lawyers from all different backgrounds who found support to overcome their illnesses.
By Lizzy McLellan | Dan Packel | Dylan Jackson | Susan DeSantis
2 minute read
May 12, 2019 | Daily Report Online
Not Alone: How Five Lawyers Triumphed Over Illness and AddictionAttorneys in every type of practice may struggle with poor mental health and substance abuse. Here are five lawyers from all different backgrounds who found support to overcome their illnesses.
By Lizzy McLellan, Dan Packel, Dylan Jackson and Susan DeSantis
3 minute read
May 12, 2019 | Law.com
For Jerry Braun, a Career of Addiction in LawIt took being hauled off by the county sheriff to put the founder of Farella Braun + Martel on the path to recovery.
By Dan Packel
10 minute read
May 10, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Nixon Peabody, McDermott Brew Up Craft Beer MergerBoston Beer Co., the second-largest craft brewer in the U.S., is purchasing Dogfish Head Brewery, the country's 13th-largest craft brewer.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
May 09, 2019 | The American Lawyer
New Littler 'On Demand' App Has a Human Side: Shift LawyersThe labor and employment giant says combining technology with lawyers on demand will address client "pain points" and create a new career category within the firm.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
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