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Dan Roe

Dan Roe

I'm a reporter covering the business of law, focusing on Florida-based and national law firms for the Daily Business Review, The American Lawyer, Law.com and other ALM publications. Reach me at: [email protected] or on Twitter at @dan_roe_.

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February 12, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Aggressive Rate Hikes, Head Count Management Helped Am Law 50 Squeeze Profits From Sluggish Demand in Q4

The Am Law 50 finished the fourth quarter with nearly 8% more fees worked than Q4 2022 despite a decline in demand, according to a new Thomson Reuters report.

By Dan Roe

3 minute read

February 07, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Compensation, Work-Life Balance Among Top Drivers of Associate Satisfaction

Opportunities for career advancement and flexible attendance policies were also among the biggest determinants of associate retention, a new report from the NALP Foundation found.

By Dan Roe

3 minute read

February 06, 2024 | The American Lawyer

White & Case Helped Distribute Nearly 80% of Celsius Account Holder Funds Before Founder's Criminal Fraud Trial

The crypto lender emerged from Chapter 11 at the end of January, with former customers receiving bitcoin, stock in a bitcoin mining operation and the rights to legal claims against founder Alex Mashinsky.

By Dan Roe

5 minute read

February 05, 2024 | The American Lawyer

How to Not Get Hacked in 2024

After a record year for data breaches, law firms face more threats to their data than ever before.

By Dan Roe

6 minute read

February 05, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Former White House Counsel Rejoins Gibson Dunn

Stuart Delery left the firm to join the Biden administration in early 2021.

By Dan Roe

3 minute read

January 31, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Selendy Gay's David Elsberg, Quinn Emanuel Partners To Launch New Litigation Boutique

Elsberg Baker & Maruri will open in February with a roster of "aggressive, first-chair" trial lawyers, said David Elsberg.

By Dan Roe

4 minute read

January 31, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Big Law Rates Continue Rising, But Trail 2023 Increases So Far

The average Am Law 50 firm upped its rates by 8% to 10% in 2024, according to bankruptcy records.

By Dan Roe

3 minute read

January 31, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Clients, Common Sense Drive Big Law Gen AI Policies

Most law firms aren't feeding client data into generative AI tools, but a handful have begun testing the technology on closed systems with client permission.

By Dan Roe

6 minute read

January 24, 2024 | Pro Mid Market

Managing Partner Surveys: What Leaders Told Us About Their Firms' 2023, and Where They're Heading For 2024

We asked midsize firm managing partners about expansion, office space, recruiting and more.

By Dan Roe

1 minute read

January 23, 2024 | Pro Mid Market

Litigation, IP Headlined Big Law Poaching by Midsize Firms in 2023

Rate flexibility and client conflicts drove Big Law attorneys to smaller firms in 2023, leading to gains for Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr in Texas, Stoel Rives in Oregon and Potter Anderson & Corroon in Delaware.

By Dan Roe

6 minute read