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_.
August 03, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Greenberg Hires Squire's Corporate Governance Leader as SEC Climate Disclosures Drive DemandFrank 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 WrongIn 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 ShowsMidsize 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
August 01, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Effective or Not, ESG Boycotts Targeting Pension Funds Likely to Fuel Legal WorkAnti-ESG legislation is bubbling up across the nation, causing even more scrutiny of environmental, diversity and human rights disclosures.
By Dan Roe
5 minute read
August 01, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Why M&A Leaders Aren't Sweating Declining GDP, Rising Interest Rates and Mixed Earnings ReportsPractice leaders are betting on strategic acquisitions and distressed transactions to weather a possible economic decline—and they point to positive indicators too.
By Dan Roe
4 minute read
July 28, 2022 | Daily Business Review
DGIM Law's Third Partner Balances Bankruptcy Practice with Tech-Enabled Estate Planning StartupThe recently formed Aventura boutique added partner Monique D. Hayes on the understanding that she would also be able to grow her outside business.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read
July 28, 2022 | The American Lawyer
As Billing Rates Skyrocket, Historic Fee Leaders Find Company at $2,000 Per HourWeil, Kirkland, Skadden and Latham once outpaced the rest of Big Law on what they could charge, but that may begin to change.
By Dan Roe
6 minute read
July 25, 2022 | Pro Mid Market
Mid-Market Trendspotter: What's Driving a Wave of Midsize MergersStaring down market uncertainty, larger midsize firms are adding scale and new markets, while smaller firms look for dance partners to cut costs and hand off administrative duties.
By Dan Roe
5 minute read
July 25, 2022 | Daily Business Review
The Pipeline: Is South Florida's Legal Community Doing Enough on Diversity for the Next Generation?A region that prides itself on diversity still has work to do to ensure opportunities for all underrepresented law students.
By Dan Roe
5 minute read
July 21, 2022 | The American Lawyer
On Polarizing Issues, Internal Division Threatens Firms More Than External CriticismBig Law firms are seldom absorbed with the opinions of politicians and activists, but unavoidable issues like election fraud, gun violence, and reproductive rights could drag them into the melee.
By Dan Roe
5 minute read
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