Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Nov 18, 2019)
Recent reports on lateral hires, financial data, salaries, and hiring trends in BigLaw.
"'Death by a Thousand Cuts': Why Are Women Leaving Big Law?," The American Lawyer
"Why are experienced women lawyers leaving Big Law? Survey looks for answers and finds big disparities," ABA Journal
"'Offsite' Program Helps Ropes & Gray Lawyers Chart Their Own Path," The American Lawyer
"Faegre Baker Daniels, Drinker Biddle in Merger Talks," The American Lawyer
"Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton in Advanced Merger Discussions," The American Lawyer
"Troutman Aims for Big Law Big Leagues With Pepper Merger," The American Lawyer
"Good growth? Lawyer population grows, but supply may outpace demand," The Indiana Lawyer
"Law Firm Revenues Rise as Demand Accelerates, Citi Reports," The American Lawyer
"Feeling Flush, Firms See Effects of 2018 Salary Hikes Recede," The American Lawyer
"Cravath Matches Associate Bonuses After Early Announcement From Milbank," The American Lawyer
"Clifford Chance To Match Cravath, Milbank Bonuses," The American Lawyer
"With a Flurry of Announcements, Bonus Season Is in Full Force," The American Lawyer
"Milbank's Early Associate Bonus Announcement Signals Fierce Competition for Law Firm Talent," The American Lawyer
"More Women Lawyers Promoted to Partner in Past Year, Report Says," Bloomberg Law
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