Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Oct 16, 2017)

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

• "Ropes & Gray Issues Bonuses to Retain Associates Amid Lateral Raids," The American Lawyer

• "City Law Department Hires 53 Recent Law School Graduates," New York Law Journal

• "Citi: First-Half Results Largely Met Firm Leaders' Projections," The American Lawyer

• "Yes, It's News When Big Law Elects a Black Leader," The American Lawyer

• "Baker McKenzie Brand Twice As Strong As Any Other Law Firm's," The American Lawyer

• "Legal Chiefs' Total Compensation Up Four Percent From Last Year, Report Says," The Recorder

• "What Happens to Kirkland's Legions of Income Partners?," The American Lawyer

• "Why Your Law Firm Isn't Anywhere Near As Profitable As You Think," The American Lawyer

• "Slight Job Growth In Legal Sector: Labor Dept.," The American Lawyer