Dan Packel surveys the new competitive pressures on law firms and how their managers are coping, plus insights on the tactics and tech employed by would-be disruptors.
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By Dan Packel | September 26, 2019
Just because it may be getting easier to hit late-paying clients with interest fees doesn't mean that a law firm should.
By Dan Packel | September 19, 2019
Contingency cases with significant upside for law firms could become a bargaining chip for those trying to break law firms of the billable hour. Plus, what's on the minds of litigation funders?
By Dan Packel | September 5, 2019
Judging from the comments submitted to a California task force, only immigration, personal injury, criminal defense and other small-shop lawyers are ready to weigh in on rule changes that would open the door to outside ownership of law firms.
By Dan Packel | August 15, 2019
The elite law firm and the A-list litigation funder are battling damaging accusations and responding in different ways.
By Dan Packel | August 8, 2019
Here's what we learned from Burford Capital's tumultuous week.
By Dan Packel | August 1, 2019
LeClairRyan's 2018 joint venture with UnitedLex was a groundbreaking partnership between Big Law and New Law. With LeClair Ryan taking steps toward dissolution, is there a lesson on law firm disruption?
By Dan Packel | July 25, 2019
Litigation funding giant Burford Capital posted its latest financials this week, providing a rare glimpse into an opaque sector
By Dan Packel | July 18, 2019
Experts insist the billable hour creates warped incentives and clients want alternatives. Really?
By Dan Packel | July 11, 2019
Here's why Kirkland & Ellis' announcement that it's "doubling down" on plaintiff's side contingency-fee litigation is worth your attention.
By Dan Packel | June 27, 2019
If the economy dips, litigation funding may take off—and that could be good news for law firms.
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