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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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October 30, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Winston & Strawn Sued by Blum-Led Group Over 1L Diversity Scholarship

The law firm vowed to continue the program after the American Alliance for Equal Rights threatened litigation earlier this month.

By Dan Roe

2 minute read

October 27, 2023 | National Law Journal

A Conversation With NLJ Award Lifetime Achievement Winner Joan McKown

Defense lawyer Joan McKown, who spent her career working on financial regulatory matters including investigations, exams, internal investigations, and disputes throughout the United States, is honored with this NLJ Lifetime Achievement Award.

By Dan Roe

7 minute read

October 25, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Kirkland & Ellis, Jackson Walker Continue Debtor-Side Dominance in Strong Q3 for Big Bankruptcy

Big Law bankruptcy practices are closing in on their best year since 2020.

By Dan Roe

3 minute read

October 24, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Why More Big Law Firms Are Outsourcing Associate Training

An increasing number of law firms are questioning whether senior associates and partners are the best people to train associates on foundational skills.

By Dan Roe

5 minute read

October 23, 2023 | The American Lawyer

11 Years Later, Ex-Dewey Lawyers Are Doing as Well as Industry Peers

The high-profile bankruptcy of Dewey & LeBoeuf didn't hamper the careers of former partners and associates in the long run, new research shows.

By Dan Roe

4 minute read

October 19, 2023 | The American Lawyer

One of Big Law's Busiest Bankruptcy Judges Is Gone. Now What?

Major cases, millions in legal fees and Houston's status as a premier destination for corporate restructuring are all at stake in the fallout of Judge David Jones' resignation.

By Dan Roe

5 minute read

October 17, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Wachtell Wins Motion to Compel Arbitration in Lawsuit Over $70 Million Success Fee

X Corp. had argued Wachtell's method of obtaining a $70 million success fee qualified as equitable relief, triggering a carve-out in Wachtell's arbitration clause.

By Dan Roe

2 minute read

October 16, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Winston & Strawn, Hunton Decline Blum's Questions About Diversity Programs

"Our program is appropriate, legal and compliant and it will continue," Winston said in a letter to the conservative legal activist.

By Dan Roe

3 minute read

October 13, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Adams and Reese Folds Minority Fellowship After Blum Targets 3 More Law Firms

Hunton Andrews Kurth and Winston & Strawn also received letters from the American Alliance for Equal Rights this week.

By Dan Roe

2 minute read

October 13, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Jackson Walker May Have Violated Ethics Rules by Not Disclosing Partner's Relationship With Judge

A 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