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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November 23, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Baker McKenzie Remains Alone on Bonuses as Firms Grapple With Excess Capacity

A downturn in transactional work will likely cause more segmentation in year-end bonus payments following two years of bonus-matching.

By Dan Roe

3 minute read

November 21, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Cadwalader Suffered Email Network Outage Following Cyberattack

The firm's email server was breached and remained down for some attorneys through Sunday as the firm distributed new laptops.

By Dan Roe | Justin Henry

2 minute read

November 21, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Baker McKenzie Rolls Out 2022 Bonus Schedule, Omitting Additional Hours-Based Premiums

Annual bonuses for U.S. associates start at $20,000 for the class of 2021 and increase to $115,000 for the class of 2015 and beyond.

By Dan Roe

2 minute read

November 16, 2022 | The American Lawyer

16-Lawyer IP Group Quits FisherBroyles for Greenberg Traurig, Highlighting Pros and Cons of Distributed Firms

Incoming shareholders Bryan Hanks and Jonathan Lee cited Greenberg Traurig's nationwide physical presence as a reason for taking their 31-person team to the Am Law 100 firm.

By Dan Roe

5 minute read

November 15, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Gibson Dunn Elects Record Partner Class as Biggest Firms Lead Promotion Season

The firm's announcement of 37 new partners arrives as smaller firms in the Am Law 100 scale back from last year's record-breaking class sizes.

By Dan Roe

3 minute read

November 14, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Stealth Layoffs Obscure Big Law's Exposure to Silicon Valley Losses

As billable hours dry up in venture capital and emerging companies practices, law firms create a pretext for more cuts to correct overhiring.

By Dan Roe

6 minute read

November 10, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Cooley's 'Performance-Based' Layoffs Also Hit High-Achievers

Sources close to the firm said Cooley let go of associates with positive performance reviews due to a lack of work in practices such as venture capital and capital markets.

By Dan Roe | Justin Henry

4 minute read

November 08, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Dip or Dank? Cannabis Market Downturn Lures Outside Investors—Including Diddy

Combs Enterprises will launch a cannabis company upon purchasing $185 million in cannabis assets in New York, Illinois and Massachusetts. Goodwin Procter and Greenspoon Marder advised the hip-hop mogul on the deal.

By Dan Roe

3 minute read

November 07, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Banking on Midterm Success, Republican Senators Taunt Big Law ESG Leaders and Clients

Five GOP senators wrote the leaders of 51 large ESG practices on Nov. 4 to threaten antitrust scrutiny over alleged "collusive action to restrict the supply of coal, oil, and gas."

By Dan Roe

3 minute read

November 07, 2022 | Pro Mid Market

COVID Disruptions, Boomer Retirements Put Succession Planning At Top Of Firms' To-Do Lists

Succession planning has been the elephant in the room for a growing population of retirement-age lawyers, but COVID-driven retirements, illnesses and unexpected deaths make succession planning an imminent necessity.

By Justin Henry | Jessie Yount | Dan Roe

7 minute read

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