Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Nov 5, 2018)

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

• "Venable Completes Merger With New York's Fitzpatrick Cella," The American Lawyer

• "Alabama's Burr & Forman to Merge with SC's McNair," Daily Report

• "Day Pitney to Merge with South Florida Litigation Boutique Richman Greer," The American Lawyer

• "Allen & Overy, O'Melveny Partners Meet as Merger Moves Closer," Law.com

• "No Experience? No Problem. Private Equity Lures Newbie Bankers With $300,000 Offers," The Wall Street Journal

• "A Foreshadowing of Big Law's Future: Intellectual Property's Turbulent Decade," Law.com

• "This Big Law Firm's Next Leader Knows How to Hire," The American Lawyer

• "Goldman, JPMorgan Hit Pause on Intern Recruiting 'Madness'," The Wall Street Journal

• "GC Pay Is Up for Many but More in Some Sectors Than Others: Survey," Law.com