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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April 15, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Q&A: Meta Public Policy Veteran Jason Hirsch on Returning to Big Law, Why Tech Startups Need AI Counsel

Hirsch helped steer Meta's public policy for more than four years before joining Nixon Peabody to launch the firm's AI, digital platforms and emerging technologies practice.

By Dan Roe

8 minute read

April 11, 2024 | Pro Mid Market

Midsize Firms Poised to Gain Market Share as Big Law Sheds Rate-Sensitive Practices

Another year of strong rate increases for Big Law means continued pressure on practices that can't sustain firmwide increases—and opportunities for midsize firms with greater flexibility.

By Dan Roe

5 minute read

April 09, 2024 | The American Lawyer

IPO to Insolvency: Big Law Isn't Done Making Money on EV SPACs

"They didn't care because they were making too much money off of it, and now it's especially sad that they're finding yet another way to make money off of the very problems they helped create," Yale Law School professor John Morley said of the corporate lawyers who participated in the frenzy.

By Dan Roe

8 minute read

April 08, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Cooley Poaches O'Melveny Bankruptcy Litigation Co-Chair Amid Rise in Restructuring Disputes

Daniel Shamah has joined Cooley's New York office as a partner.

By Dan Roe

2 minute read

April 08, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

The AI Revolution Is Here. Who Will Be the Winners and Losers in Legal Services?

"If they figure out how to incorporate this technology into their comp model, then they'll be the winners," said Stephanie Corey, co-founder of the legal ops consulting firm UpLevel Ops, on the rise of AI and how it will disrupt the way law firms do business.

By Maria Dinzeo | Dan Roe

10 minute read

April 02, 2024 | The American Lawyer

BCLP Acquires Seattle Trial Boutique, Capitalizing on Region's Growing Status as Litigation Hub

All attorneys and staff from Harrigan Leyh Farmer & Thomsen have joined BCLP one year after the Am Law 100 firm moved into the Emerald City.

By Dan Roe

3 minute read

April 01, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Boies Schiller Flexner Bounces Back With Revenue, Head Count Gains in 2023

After years of declining head count and revenue, the litigation shop is back in growth mode.

By Dan Roe

6 minute read

March 27, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Pillsbury Partner Representing Sean 'Diddy' Combs Following Homeland Security Raid

Aaron Dyer is a former federal prosecutor who has represented celebrities, entrepreneurs and companies in government investigations.

By Dan Roe

2 minute read

March 27, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Law Firms Paid More for Less Space in 2023 as Downsizing Trend Continues

Prices per square foot went up nearly 5% in 2023 as law firm leasing activity peaked in Q4.

By Dan Roe

3 minute read

March 25, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Realization Rates Keep Falling in the Am Law 200. But Does That Matter?

While a few firms attributed declining realization to market factors, the majority are gladly exchanging lower realization for strong rate increases.

By Dan Roe

3 minute read

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