Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Jan 7, 2019)

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

• "Law Firm Mergers Were Red Hot in 2018, With No Slowdown in Sight," The American Lawyer

• "Law Firms Are Embracing Change to Satisfy Associates," The American Lawyer

• "Pay Equity Disputes Are Flourishing, and Expect More in the New Year," The National Law Journal

• "New Akin Gump Program Lets Lawyers 'Jump' to Other Offices, The American Lawyer

• "Quinn Emanuel Bonus Scale Tops Cravath for Highest Billers," The American Lawyer

• "After a Banner Year for Law Firm Moves, What's in Store for 2019?," The American Lawyer

• "By the Numbers: Six Years' Worth of Am Law 100 Partner Shuffling," The American Lawyer

• "Buoyed by Steady Demand, Law Firms Expected to Keep Growing in 2019," The American Lawyer

• "Busy Merger Market Shows No Signs of Slowing," The American Lawyer

• "DC Firms Might Lag in 2018 Results, But Optimistic for 2019," The National Law Journal

• "Need a Vacation? Orrick Will Foot the Bill," The American Lawyer

• "U.S. Grip on the Market for Higher Education Is Slipping," The Wall Street Journal