Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Oct 15, 2018)

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

• "Cleary Adds Chief Talent Officer as Law Firms' C-Suite Shake-Up Continues," The American Lawyer
• "In Law Firm Battles Over Placement Fees, 2 Courts Side With Recruiters," New York Law Journal
• "Dykema, Lewis Brisbois Expand Out West," The American Lawyer
• "Data Snapshot: Is Big Law Boosting Its Pro Bono?" The American Lawyer
• "Help! I Hate My Big Law Gig But Have to Stick It Out for a Year," The Recorder
• "Legal Sector Adds Jobs in September After Two Months of Decline," The American Lawyer
• "US Lawyers Spend Only 30 Percent of Workday on Billable Hours, Report Says,"The American Lawyer
• "Can New Leave Policies Help Big Law Escape the Parent Trap?" The American Lawyer