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_.
May 18, 2023 | The American Lawyer
'There's a Lot of Backlog to Address': Why Mental Health in the Legal Profession Is Getting WorseALM's annual Mental Health Survey shows unexplored trauma from the pandemic coupled with emerging issues of economic uncertainty and billable pressures are combining to hinder mental health improvements in law firms.
By Dan Roe
11 minute read
May 16, 2023 | Pro Mid Market
Midsize Firms Hire More Big Law Associates, Picking Out Grinders From Work-LifersAs last year's overhiring puts an increasing number of Big Law associates on the market, midsize firms are less concerned with who's been laid off than a lawyer's stated reasons for leaving.
By Dan Roe
5 minute read
May 15, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Shearman, Togut, Gibson Dunn and Wachtell Land Key Roles as Vice Media Files for Chapter 11Corporate bankruptcy filings through April were higher than the first four months of any year since 2010, according to S&P Global data.
By Dan Roe
2 minute read
May 10, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Did the Talent Wars Doom the Lifestyle Firm?Midsize and Second Hundred law firms have raised associate salaries more than the Am Law 100, according to new data from NALP, putting profitability pressure on associates at firms that thrive on work-life balance.
By Dan Roe
4 minute read
May 05, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Can the Legal Industry Keep the 20,000 Jobs Gained Since Early 2020?Friday's Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report indicated another steady month for legal industry jobs, which fluctuated more severely in the second half of 2022 amid economic uncertainty.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read
May 03, 2023 | The American Lawyer
3 Years Later, COVID Moratoriums and Stimulus Sent Debtstoppers Into Chapter 11COVID-era pauses on evictions and moratoriums ultimately brought Chicago's largest consumer bankruptcy firm to court for its own Chapter 11 filing.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read
May 01, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Spring Bankruptcy Boom Foretells Broad-Based InsolvencyCorporate restructurings are on the rise among companies that were either hobbled or bolstered by the pandemic.
By Dan Roe
5 minute read
April 25, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Kirkland and Paul Weiss Take Growing Share of Corporate Bankruptcies This YearAs bankruptcy filings tick up, a small group of law firms are winning most of the major debtor-side work.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read
April 24, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Nasdaq Warns LifeWallet of Potential Delisting Over Late Annual ReportThe company, led by Miami plaintiff lawyer John Ruiz, is restating its post-IPO financials after disclosing accounting failures.
By Dan Roe
2 minute read
April 20, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Facing Nasdaq Delistment, John Ruiz's LifeWallet Grapples With Its Ambitious $32 Billion ValuationAfter a disastrous IPO, the company continued to value some of its assets at pre-IPO share prices.
By Dan Roe
18 minute read
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