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_.
September 06, 2023 | The American Lawyer
GCs, Outside Counsel Share Responsibility for Eliminating Artificial EmergenciesHighly paid lawyers know they signed up for responsiveness, but rising rates and modern connectivity are enabling some clients to expect instant responses on nights and weekends.
By Dan Roe | Trudy Knockless
7 minute read
September 05, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Norton Rose Fulbright CEO Retires Early, Leaving US and EMEA Managing Partners to Chair Executive CommitteeThe law firm did not state the reason for global CEO Gerry Pecht's early departure.
By Dan Roe
1 minute read
August 29, 2023 | The American Lawyer
McDermott Hires Former EY GC From Gibson Dunn, as Accounting Firms Face More ScrutinyRon Hauben's arrival at McDermott coincides with increased regulatory activity from the SEC and PCAOB.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read
August 25, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Mayer Brown Looks to Reignite Debtor's Practice After Largest Company-Side Restructuring in Firm HistoryLawyers representing GWG Holdings contended with a board that quit mid-bankruptcy and 27,000 secured creditors, including many who alleged fraud or sued the company.
By Dan Roe
6 minute read
August 23, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Lawsuits Over Big Law Diversity Fellowships Prompt Firms to Scrutinize DEI Program LanguageThe lawsuits filed this week take particular aim at language contained in the firms' diversity fellowship applications that conservative legal activist Edward Blum's group views as exclusionary against its "white, nondisabled heterosexual man" client.
By Dan Roe
7 minute read
August 22, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Associates Say the Darndest Things: 2023 EditionAs part of our annual Midlevel Associate Survey, we asked more than 4,000 midlevel associates in Big Law to level with us about their firms. They didn't hold back.
By Dan Roe
5 minute read
August 22, 2023 | The American Lawyer
How to Kill Your Culture in a Minor Recession, According to MidlevelsIn our annual Midlevel Associates Survey, thousands of associates told us how their firms missed the mark in managing through a downturn—but they gave some praise.
By Dan Roe
8 minute read
August 22, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Did You Try Turning It Off and Back On Again? Midlevels Rank Their Firms on TechA handful of wealthy firms still can't seem to cover the basics of modern, integrated technology, associates say.
By Dan Roe
4 minute read
August 21, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Remote Flexibility Helps Fish & Richardson Land Talent in Hot IP Lateral MarketThe firm has hired nine lateral associates this year and plans to hire an additional nine to service heightened demand for patent litigation.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read
August 17, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Big Law Facilitates Unreasonable Client Demands, Clients SayLawyers at all levels ranked unreasonable client demands among their top sources of stress and anxiety in a recent survey, but clients say high fees and a lack of pushback further the unhealthy dynamic.
By Dan Roe | Trudy Knockless
7 minute read
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