Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Dec 17, 2018)

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

• "NALP Loosens the Reins on Summer Associate Recruiting," Law.com

• "Under New Management: Law Firms Head Into 2019 With Fresh Crop of Leaders," The American Lawyer

• "New Solutions Are Needed to Fix a Gender Pay Gap That's Getting Bigger," New York Law Journal

• "(White) Women Are Making Gains in Big Law," The American Lawyer

• "Best Year in a Decade for Law Firms? Maybe, But Not for Everyone," The American Lawyer

• "Data Snapshot: The Richest Law Firms Are Getting Even Richer," The American Lawyer

• "New Call for Standardizing Job Placement Rates," Inside Higher Ed

• "Wells Fargo: Law Firms Enjoying Best Year Since the Recession," New York Law Journal

• "Wells Fargo Adds to the Consensus: The Law Firm Market Is Setting Records," Law.com

• "Legal Employment Fell in November Despite US Job Growth Streak," The American Lawyer

• "Kirkland & Ellis Backs Off Mandatory Arbitration for Staffers," The American Lawyer