Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Aug 1, 2016)

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

• "The obsolete associate," Law21

• "Cravath Elects Top M&A Partner Faiza Saeed as New Leader," Law.com

• "Cravath's First Woman Leader Promises to Stay the Course," Law.com

• "Top Five Lessons for New Attorneys Starting Out," The Legal Intelligencer

• "Women in Big Law: Where Firms Are Succeeding and Failing," Law.com

• "The Value Gap," Slaw

• "Head Count Declines Outpaced Growth Among NY Firms," New York Law Journal

• "Largest Firms by Number of Lawyers in New York," New York Law

• "These 10 law firms are ranked the most family-friendly," ABA Journal

• "South Florida Experiencing 'Exponential Interest' From Law Firms With Varied Focus," Daily Business Review

• "Small Bump for Legal Jobs as US Employment Shows Surprise Uptick," The American Lawyer

• "Summer Hiring at NJ Firms Solid, if Not Spectacular," New Jersey Law Journal

• "Tech Continues to Drive Growth at Calif. Firms," The Recorder