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_.
August 12, 2022 | Daily Business Review
New Law Firm Leases Trade Square Footage for Prime Locations, Views and AmenitiesThe new offices of Reed Smith and Hinshaw & Culbertson reflect firms' desire to make the office worth the commute—and they're doing it with fewer square feet per lawyer.
By Dan Roe
4 minute read
August 12, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Associates Say Silence on Partnership Criteria Breeds Anxiety and Resentment"I am totally in the dark about what it takes to make partner here," said one Big Law associate.
By Dan Roe
7 minute read
August 09, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Thanks to the SEC, Law Firms See Increasing Business in ESGDemand is up in ESG and corporate practices as clients sweat the SEC's proposed climate risk disclosures.
By Dan Roe
5 minute read
August 04, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Associates Expect Their Tech To Work, And Partners Had Better Use It TooAt the firm that ranked lowest in the category in our mid-levels report, "embarrassing" technology "greatly impacts the day-to-day life of associates at the firm."
By Dan Roe
4 minute read
August 03, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Associates Say the Darndest Things: 2022 EditionHaving asked midlevels a variety of open-ended questions about their law firms, the legal profession, and what they'd tell their managing partner if they could, we received thousands of carefully worded responses that mixed levity with some serious advice.
By Dan Roe
4 minute read
August 03, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Greenberg Hires Squire's Corporate Governance Leader as SEC Climate Disclosures Drive DemandFrank Placenti started at Greenberg Traurig's Phoenix office this week after 15 years at the helm of Squire Patton Boggs' corporate governance practice.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read
August 03, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Midlevels Dish on What Law Firms Are Getting Right—And WrongIn our annual Midlevel Associates Survey, this core element of firms' talent pool have given strong marks, but even stronger words on how firms can improve.
By Dan Roe
10 minute read
August 02, 2022 | Pro Mid Market
Over-Consolidation in Big Law and Legal Operations Can Benefit Midsize Firms, New Report ShowsMidsize firms and boutiques took back market share in 2021 after several years of losing to the Am Law 200, a new Wolters Kluwer report indicates.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read
August 01, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Effective or Not, ESG Boycotts Targeting Pension Funds Likely to Fuel Legal WorkAnti-ESG legislation is bubbling up across the nation, causing even more scrutiny of environmental, diversity and human rights disclosures.
By Dan Roe
5 minute read
August 01, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Why M&A Leaders Aren't Sweating Declining GDP, Rising Interest Rates and Mixed Earnings ReportsPractice leaders are betting on strategic acquisitions and distressed transactions to weather a possible economic decline—and they point to positive indicators too.
By Dan Roe
4 minute read
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