Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Oct 23, 2017)

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

• "With BLP Merger, Bryan Cave Would Get Bigger. But Will It Get Better?," The American Lawyer

• "Bryan Cave, Big British Firm BLP Confirm Merger Talks," The American Lawyer

• "Taking on the World: The Big Four in the Global Legal Market," The American Lawyer

• "Big Law's Misguided Fascination With Growth," The American Lawyer

• "More Mergers — and Merger Whispers — Keep Firms on Their Toes," The American Lawyer

• "Akin Gump Hires Former Prudential Exec for New Diversity Position," The American Lawyer

• "Outside Counsel Diversity Initiatives Force Companies to Confront Norms," The National Law Journal

• "Texas law firms are catching a case of merger fever," Houston Chronicle