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
June 29, 2023 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: Getting AI Right Involves Being BoldThat doesn't mean leaping headfirst, but rather being deliberate with strategy.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
June 15, 2023 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: 'It's Lonely at the Top'A new survey of law firm leaders finds that while expectations for the role are becoming more formalized, they're still not keeping pace with the growing complexity of the job.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
June 14, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Clients Still Find Law Firms' Innovation Efforts LackingWhile 65% of respondents to a new Thompson Hine survey say they have seen either "a lot" or "some" innovation from their law firms, that figure is up only 5% in the last three years.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
June 08, 2023 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: Interest Rates are Hurting Law Firm ValuationsHunton Andrews Kurth CFO Madhav Srinivasan calculated his annual figures for Am Law 100 valuations, finding that these firms as a whole dropped in value for the second straight year.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
June 01, 2023 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: Hybrid Work Is Going Strong, but Skadden Wants MoreSources say the push is one of executive partner Eric Friedman's final goals as he prepares to step down after 14 years in the role.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
May 25, 2023 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: What Extreme Profit Margins Tell Us About the Am Law 200The Second Hundred is home to some outliers with distinct business models that aren't about to be seen in the Am Law 100 anytime soon.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
May 18, 2023 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: This Job in Big Law is Getting TougherGetting personnel back into the office remains a touchy subject, and the overcapacity quandary isn't going anywhere either.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
May 11, 2023 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: Gen Z Isn't Chasing the Brass Ring, and That's a Long-Term CrisisHow to cultivate the next generation of partners and leadership isn't a priority for today's harried leadership, but perhaps it should be.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
May 08, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
Cozen O'Connor, Duane Morris Pace Law Firm Contributions in Phila. Mayoral ElectionRebecca Rhynhart overwhelmingly received the highest total amount from $1,000+ donations from personnel at local firms, while Cherelle Parker received the smallest total amount from these donations.
By Dan Packel | Amanda O'Brien
6 minute read
May 04, 2023 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: Hasty Exits and More, a Typology of Leadership TransitionsAfter an abrupt transition at Lewis Brisbois, three models for how the reins typically get handed over.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
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