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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August 16, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Newest Mansfield Rule Broadens Leadership Hiring Considerations, Pushes for Transparent Advancement and Compensation Policies

The sixth iteration of the diversity certification requires firms to consider lawyers from each of four underrepresented categories for leadership roles.

By Dan Roe

2 minute read

August 15, 2022 | National Law Journal

Ex-Assistant to the Solicitor General Rejoins Gibson Dunn in Washington, DC

Appellate litigator Jonathan Bond returned to the firm this week after five years in the Office of the Solicitor General, where he argued 10 cases in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.

By Dan Roe

2 minute read

August 12, 2022 | Daily Business Review

New Law Firm Leases Trade Square Footage for Prime Locations, Views and Amenities

The new offices of Reed Smith and Hinshaw & Culbertson reflect firms' desire to make the office worth the commute—and they're doing it with fewer square feet per lawyer.

By Dan Roe

4 minute read

August 12, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Associates Say Silence on Partnership Criteria Breeds Anxiety and Resentment

"I am totally in the dark about what it takes to make partner here," said one Big Law associate.

By Dan Roe

7 minute read

August 09, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Thanks to the SEC, Law Firms See Increasing Business in ESG

Demand is up in ESG and corporate practices as clients sweat the SEC's proposed climate risk disclosures.

By Dan Roe

5 minute read

August 04, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Associates Expect Their Tech To Work, And Partners Had Better Use It Too

At the firm that ranked lowest in the category in our mid-levels report, "embarrassing" technology "greatly impacts the day-to-day life of associates at the firm."

By Dan Roe

4 minute read

August 03, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Associates Say the Darndest Things: 2022 Edition

Having asked midlevels a variety of open-ended questions about their law firms, the legal profession, and what they'd tell their managing partner if they could, we received thousands of carefully worded responses that mixed levity with some serious advice.

By Dan Roe

4 minute read

August 03, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Greenberg Hires Squire's Corporate Governance Leader as SEC Climate Disclosures Drive Demand

Frank Placenti started at Greenberg Traurig's Phoenix office this week after 15 years at the helm of Squire Patton Boggs' corporate governance practice.

By Dan Roe

3 minute read

August 03, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Midlevels Dish on What Law Firms Are Getting Right—And Wrong

In our annual Midlevel Associates Survey, this core element of firms' talent pool have given strong marks, but even stronger words on how firms can improve.

By Dan Roe

10 minute read

August 02, 2022 | Pro Mid Market

Over-Consolidation in Big Law and Legal Operations Can Benefit Midsize Firms, New Report Shows

Midsize firms and boutiques took back market share in 2021 after several years of losing to the Am Law 200, a new Wolters Kluwer report indicates.

By Dan Roe

3 minute read

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