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_.
October 13, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Jackson Walker May Have Violated Ethics Rules by Not Disclosing Partner's Relationship With JudgeA long-term romantic relationship between a Texas bankruptcy judge and a former Jackson Walker partner raises questions about law firms' obligations to disclose such information, a legal ethics professor said.
By Dan Roe
5 minute read
October 11, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Blum-Led Group Drops Lawsuit Against Perkins Coie Following Diversity Fellowship ChangeThe law firm announced the launch of a race-neutral diversity fellowship this month after it was sued on allegations of reverse racism by a conservative legal activist group.
By Dan Roe
2 minute read
October 10, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Mansfield Rule Certifications, Renewals Increase Despite DEI BacklashMore than 240 law firms in the U.S. and Canada achieved Mansfield certification this year.
By Dan Roe
2 minute read
October 10, 2023 | The American Lawyer
1 in 4 Big Law Associates Plan to Leave Within the YearA tough hiring market has improved associate retention lately, but a new Major, Lindsey & Africa survey of Big Law associates found retention problems on the horizon for law firms.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read
October 09, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Perkins Coie Fires Back at Blum-Led Group After Making Diversity Fellowship Race-NeutralPerkins Coie contends the AAER has nothing to enjoin after the firm ended two diversity fellowships at the center of an August lawsuit and replaced them with a race-neutral fellowship.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read
October 06, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Blum-Led Group Drops Lawsuit Against MoFo After Firm Opened Diversity Fellowship to All ApplicantsMorrison & Foerster agreed not to use membership in a historically underrepresented group among its criteria for a diversity fellowship.
By Dan Roe
2 minute read
October 06, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Mirroring MoFo, Perkins Coie Opens Diversity Fellowship to All ApplicantsEdward Blum's lawsuits against the two law firms were successful in opening diversity fellowships to all applicants, although firms are still asking for diversity of background and experience.
By Dan Roe
2 minute read
October 05, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Commercial Bankruptcy Set to Rival 2020 If Current Trends HoldNot since the global financial crisis have large corporate bankruptcies been as common as they are this year, according to a new report by New Generation Research.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read
October 04, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Optimism About Profitability Declines Among Law Firm LeadersLaw firms are emphasizing billing hygiene, conducting profit education and improving utilization levels to shore up profits by the end of 2023.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read
October 03, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Pointing to 'Wachtell's Greed,' X Corp. Argues Law Firm Can't Force Arbitration in Fee LawsuitWachtell's "unethical" $70 million success fee justifies equitable relief—triggering a carveout in the firm's arbitration clause—X Corp.'s lawyers stated.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read
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