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BIG LAW, BIG MONEY - Financial data for 2018 is beginning to come in for Am Law 100 and and Am Law 200 firms, and the expectation is that the numbers will prove the highest in more than a decade, with demand robust and billing rates strong. Law.com affiliate The American Lawyer, which will reveal all the results in its May and June issues, is keeping a running tally.