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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December 14, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Former SCOTUS Clerk Suing Jones Day Promoted to Counsel at Steptoe

Mark Savignac was fired from Jones Day in January 2019 after pledging to fight its unequal parental leave policy in court and in public.

By Dan Roe

2 minute read

December 14, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Reed Smith's Use of Private Investigators in Washington Commanders' Scandal Raises Ethics Concerns

The congressional investigation into sexual misconduct and bullying at the NFL team reveals the firm as the latest in Big Law to hire third parties whose conduct would be considered unethical. But experts said current rules don't block the behavior.

By Dan Roe

6 minute read

December 14, 2022 | The American Lawyer

New Partners Fear 'Retention Promotions' Are Tentative Amid Downturn

Our New Partners Survey with Law.com Compass shows that while the recently promoted are happy for the title, they don't feel prepared—particularly in a downturn.

By Dan Roe

6 minute read

December 08, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Reed Smith Offered Hush Money in Washington Commanders Scandal, Congressional Report Says

The global law firm has maintained that it did not interfere with an investigation into the pattern of sexual misconduct and bullying that implicated team owner Daniel Snyder.

By Dan Roe

4 minute read

December 07, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Cooley Skirts WARN Act, Offers Severance Packages Benefiting Junior Associates Over Seniors and Staff

The law firm offered three months of severance pay to all associates and a minimum of one month for staff after laying off a combined 150 employees earlier this month.

By Dan Roe

5 minute read

December 07, 2022 | Pro Mid Market

3 Keys to Succession Planning, According to People Who Do It

Launch your succession plan with these simple yet comprehensive tips from midsize firm managing partners and leadership consultants.

By Dan Roe | Justin Henry | Jessie Yount

8 minute read

December 05, 2022 | The American Lawyer

In Partner Promotions, Big Law Pivots Away from M&A—Except at the Top

Top M&A shops keep promoting deal-focused partners this promotion season while most firms under the $2 billion revenue mark pivoted to countercyclical practices in their promotions.

By Dan Roe

5 minute read

November 30, 2022 | International Edition

Cravath and Boies Schiller Are Latest To Open Wallets For Associate Bonuses

The two U.S. heavyweights have joined Baker McKenzie in revealing their associate bonus break-downs in November.

By Dan Roe | Bruce Love

4 minute read

November 29, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Cravath Announces Year-End Bonus Scale, With Eighth-Years Absent

The law firm omitted eighth-year associate bonuses in a Tuesday email from firm management.

By Dan Roe

2 minute read

November 29, 2022 | Pro Mid Market

How Possessive Attorneys and Passive Managers Stymie Succession of Client Relationships

As an aging lawyer population confronts a profession mostly devoid of mandatory retirement policies, territorial equity partners—and the managers who enable them—threaten the future of small and midsize firms.

By Dan Roe | Justin Henry | Jessie Yount

8 minute read

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