Take a hit of Reed Smith

‘They’re very direct, persuasive and persistent. They’re very high on the firm and excited about what they’re doing, which is very attractive.’

� Kathyleen O’Brien, on the folks at the Reed Smith firm, which recently hired her as a lateral (“Reed Between the Hires”)



Not that clients don’t love the little whippersnappers

‘It’s great for clients who don’t want to have first-year associates who really don’t know what they’re doing working on these projects.’

� Heller Ehrman associate Daniel Kaufman, on the firm’s new program allowing associates to work on projects without having to bill for the time (“Heller Restores Lost 2007 Bonuses”)