Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (July 20, 2015)

Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.

• "Pro Bono Report 2015: Treading Water," The American Lawyer

• "New Gowling WLG Leader Says No US Union on Horizon," The Am Law Daily

• "UK and Canadian firms OK 1,400-lawyer merger of equals, setting stage for more international growth," ABA Journal

• "For Summer Law Interns, the Livin' Is Easy," The Wall Street Journal

• "Summer associate perks proliferate: pay is $3,000 a week at some firms,"ABA Journal

• "Mayer Brown to Form Hong Kong Alliance With China's Jingtian," The Asian Lawyer 

• "Gross Revenues Mostly Flat at Clifford Chance, Freshfields," The Am Law Daily 

• "Law Firms Consolidating at a Record Setting Pace," The Am Law Daily 

• "Law firm mergers continue at a blazing pace, survey finds,"ABA Journal

• "Partner Pay Spreads: Minding the Gap," The American Lawyer