Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Jul 9, 2018)

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

• "Associates, Don't Let Salary Hikes Become Your Faustian Bargain," The American Lawyer

• "Clifford Chance Kicks Off Magic Circle Reporting Season With 5 Percent Revenue Rise, 16 Percent PEP Hike," The American Lawyer

• "Firm Mergers Near Record Pace at Midyear Point," The American Lawyer

• "Law Firm Merger Mania Strikes in Pennsylvania," The Legal Intelligencer

• "Texas Tie Ups Lead Busy 2nd Quarter for Law Firm Mergers," The American Lawyer

• "The Godfather just lateraled to a law firm," Legal Evolution

• "The NLJ 500 Deconstructed: Exploring the 2018 Law Firm Rankings," The National Law Journal

• "The NLJ 500: Large Firm Growth Slows Amid Consolidation and Contraction," The National Law Journal

• "Latham Elects London Partner as Firm Chair," The American Lawyer

• "Pillsbury Winthrop Names New Diversity Chair," The Recorder

• "The Most Important Chart In The Legal Industry, And It Has Nothing To Do With The Law," Above the Law

• "Talent is Your Biggest Asset — All of the Talent," Law.com

• "Salary Wars Scorecard: Which Firms Have Announced Raises And Bonuses? (2018)," Above the Law

• "Biglaw Firm Raises Associate Salaries — But Only If Associates Are Billing Machines," Above the Law

• "Raises — But No Bonuses — To Get You In The Celebratory Spirit," Above the Law

• "At Long Last Biglaw Giant Makes Its Compensation Move," Above the Law

• "A Perfect Match For Some… A Kind Of Match For Others… And Nothing For The Rest," Above the Law

• "Boston Biglaw Firm Hands Out Raises And Bonuses For Associates And Select Staff," Above the Law

• "Unequal Treatment Across Offices Leaves Lots Of Angry Associates," Above the Law

• "The Price Of Doing Business In The U.S.: Magic Circle Firm Increases Associate Salaries," Above the Law

• "The First Biglaw Firm To Match Becomes The Latest Firm To Match… It Makes Sense, Trust Us," Above the Law

• "Big Player In Smaller Market Joins The Raise Train — With A Catch," Above the Law