Monday BigLaw Merry-Go-Round (Apr 19, 2021)

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

• "As First-Year Pay Bumps Trickled Down, Biggest Salary Leaps Weren't in Big Law," The American Lawyer

• "Associate base pay jumps as firms fight for junior talent," Reuters Legal

• "First-year associate pay continues to rise, despite pandemic, NALP survey says," ABA Journal

• "'Hot' Market For Associates Helping Drive Base Salary Bump," Law360

• "First-Year Associate Salaries Show Modest Growth at Large Firms; 2020 Salary Reductions Put in Place Due to the Pandemic Don't Have Lasting Impact," NALP

• "The Data Is Out: Mansfield Firms Have Grown Diverse Leadership 30 Times More Than Other Firms," The American Lawyer

• "Archer Names New Chief Diversity Officer," The Legal Intelligencer

• "Sheppard Mullin, Paul Hastings Are Paying Out Special Bonuses to Staff," The American Lawyer

• "Big Law Firms, GCs Form Pro Bono Alliance to Support Victims of Anti-Asian Hate," The American Lawyer

• "Holland & Knight Looks Like a Winner in Merger With Prime Texas Target," Daily Business Review

• "Merger Talks Between Holland & Knight and Thompson & Knight Advance Growth Strategies," The American Lawyer

• "Quinn Emanuel Joins the Bonus Fray With Hours-Based Rewards," The American Lawyer

• "Boies Schiller Doles Out Special Bonuses to Associates," The American Lawyer

• "Add Baker Botts to List of Big Law Firms Paying Special Bonuses," Texas Lawyer

• "'Totally Comfortable Hiring on Zoom,' Law Firms Have Kept Lateral Market Active," New Jersey Law Journal

• "New York Partner Promotions Slow After Period of Rapid Expansion," New York Law Journal

• "Leaning on Pandemic-Friendly Practices, Arnold & Porter Ups Revenue, Profits," Law.com

• "Noerr Considers Allowing Partners to Go Part Time As Revenue Grows 7.6%," Law.com International

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