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 12, 2018 | The Recorder

Manatt Taps Cybersecurity Chair Donna Wilson as Next Firm Leader

Wilson will take the reins at the Los Angeles-based firm in July 2019.

By Dan Packel

1 minute read
June 6, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Deloitte Will Acquire Part of US Law Firm in New Legal Venture

The Big Four are continuing their march into the legal services realm. In addition to an alliance with Berry Appleman & Leiden's U.S. operations, Deloitte UK will acquire the firm's eight overseas offices.

By Dan Packel

1 minute read
May 22, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Will Law Firms Be Ready When the Next Recession Hits?

The bottom is eventually going to drop on the U.S. economy, and many law firms won't be positioned to handle the fallout.

By Dan Packel

1 minute read
April 10, 2018 | The Recorder

$64M Malpractice Verdict Against Ex-Dickstein Partner Still Ensnares Firm, Insurers

Dickstein may be long gone, and a partner accused of malpractice there died in 2013, but that didn't stop new litigation from erupting this month over who should foot the bill.

By Dan Packel

1 minute read

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