Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Aug 28, 2017)

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

• "Two Big Law Firms Shed Partners Ahead of Mergers," The American Lawyer

• "First Half Financials Surprise on Strength of Biggest, Most Profitable Firms," Law.com

• "Law firm revenue climbed 5.6 percent in year's first half, survey finds," ABA Journal

• "Supreme Court Clerk Bonuses Hit An Incredible New High," Above the Law

• "What to Do When a Second Choice Offer Comes Through First," The Recorder

• "Lawyers on the Rise: Three Ways to Recruit Resilience," Law Practice Today

• "CITI: First Half Marked by Slow Growth," The American Lawyer

• "Summer Associate Offer Rates (2017): A Guide For 1Ls Dreaming Of Biglaw Bucks," Above the Law

• "New Report Shows Am Law 100 Firms Pulling Ahead of Smaller Peers," The American Lawyer

• "Big Law Returns to Law School for Summer Hiring in 'Steady' Numbers," Bloomberg Law

• "Legal Industry Sees Jobs Numbers Dip in July," The American Lawyer

• "Microsoft Shifts From Paying Outside Lawyers by the Hour," The New York Times