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
April 29, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Meet 'Sullivan': Boston's Sullivan & Worcester Rebrands After Growth YearManaging partner Joel Carpenter said smart lateral hiring helped boost the firm's bottom line in 2018.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
April 29, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Citi Reorganizes Law Firm Banking Business as Legal Industry Leans on FinanceThe changes give the law firm group a direct line to the global head of Citi Private Bank.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
April 26, 2019 | The American Lawyer
These Firms Once Graced the Am Law 100. Where Did They Go?Nearly 30 law firms have left the list since the turn of the century—some defunct, others subsumed by mergers or dropped into the Am Law 200.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
April 26, 2019 | The American Lawyer
NY Jury Convicts Grifter Who Duped Gibson Dunn, Perkins Coie and LowensteinWhile Anna Delvey was never charged for allegedly stiffing the firms for over $250K in fees, she was found guilty of stealing more than $200,000 from other victims and aiming to cheat others out of millions more.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
April 24, 2019 | National Law Journal
Litigation Funders Tap D.C. Firms for Lobbying Efforts Amid Finance Reform DisputeMarket leaders Burford and Bentham have turned to lobbyists at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr and elsewhere, but they remain outgunned by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
By Dan Packel
8 minute read
April 24, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Litigation Funders Flex Muscles in Washington, Keeping Lobbyists in DemandMarket leaders Burford and Bentham have turned to lobbyists at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr and elsewhere, but they remain outgunned by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
By Dan Packel
8 minute read
April 23, 2019 | The American Lawyer
The Am Law 100 Reached New Heights, Driven by Nearly Universal GrowthRevenue grew at an 8 percent clip, and growth was more evenly balanced throughout the Am Law 100 than in recent years.
By Dan Packel
9 minute read
April 19, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Strategic Growth Propels Spencer Fane Into Big Law's Big LeaguesThe strategy launched by managing partner Patrick Whalen six years ago has the Kansas City-based firm's revenue hitting $111 million in 2018.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
April 18, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Jones Day Partner Tagged in Gender Bias Suit Exits FirmTwo named plaintiffs in a $200 million proposed class action against Jones Day described allegedly sexist conduct by California securities litigator Eric Landau.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
April 18, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Jones Day Partner Highlighted in Gender Bias Suit Exits FirmTwo named plaintiffs in a $200 million proposed class action against Jones Day described allegedly sexist conduct by California securities litigator Eric Landau.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
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