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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
June 9, 2020 | The American Lawyer
They say the Illinois bar violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when it denied admission for a law-school graduate who is undergoing treatment. "They can't prove that they're worthy of a second chance unless we're willing to give them a second chance," Trisha Rich says.
By Dan Packel
1 minute read
November 20, 2019 | The American Lawyer
While 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
1 minute read
June 18, 2019 | The American Lawyer
The new policy follows moves by other large firms to offer more generous and inclusive leave for new parents.
By Dan Packel
1 minute read
May 12, 2019 | Law.com
Attorneys 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
March 20, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune
President Donald Trump on Wednesday called Wachtell's Conway "a stone cold LOSER" and "husband from hell!" Conway's response? A retweet with the comment, "The President of the United States."
By Dan Packel
1 minute read
February 22, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Will the firm pay a price for its Ukraine involvement beyond a $4.6 million Justice Department settlement?
By Dan Packel
1 minute read
January 28, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Professional staff are gaining responsibilities and returning value to their firms, and firms are responding by extending benefits once reserved for attorneys.
By Dan Packel
1 minute read
January 18, 2019 | The American Lawyer
The kind of intentional overbilling a former Kirkland & Ellis lawyer recently admitted to is rare, experts say. But when it does occur, it can be seen as another consequence of law firms' questionable attachment to the billable hour.
By Dan Packel
1 minute read
January 16, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Iconix, which purchased Rocawear from the rapper and businessman for $200 million, says there's no merit to his bid to scrap an arbitration stemming from that 2007 deal.
By Dan Packel
1 minute read
January 2, 2019 | The American Lawyer
After a hacker group boasted it had obtained thousands of legal and insurance documents connected to the 9/11 attacks, including filings from the firm, Husch Blackwell underlined that its own systems had not been compromised.
By Dan Packel
1 minute read
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MELICK & PORTER, LLP PROMOTES CONNECTICUT PARTNERS HOLLY ROGERS, STEVEN BANKS, and ALEXANDER AHRENS