Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Oct 1, 2018)

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

• "Summer Associates Are Happier Than Ever," The American Lawyer

• "Are Firms Fighting the Associate Salary War With the Wrong Weapon?" The American Lawyer

• "Atlanta, Austin Lead the Way for Legal Industry Jobs, Study Says," The American Lawyer

• "BCLP Puts Together Post-Merger Innovation Team," The American Lawyer

• "Reed Smith Adds Focus on Support Staff in New Diversity Push," The American Lawyer

• "Data Snapshot: Is Big Law Making Progress On Gender Diversity?" Law.com

• "Trans-Atlantic Mergers Are on the Rise. What Do They Really Achieve?," The American Lawyer

• "The 2018 Global 100," The American Lawyer

• "PwC Forms Alliance with US Firm, Furthering Big Four's Ambitions in Law," Law.com

• "Why PwC and Deloitte Are Betting on Immigration Law," The American Lawyer

• "The PwC / Fragomen Alliance Unpacked: A Peek Inside The Big Four's Legal Market Playbook," Law.com

• "Where Else Will the Big Four Pop-up in Legal?" Law.com

• "Big Law's Courting Potential Midsize Merger Partners, but Some Are Wary," Law.com