"I joined Kelley Drye in 1957 because of its excellent reputation. Kelley Drye associates and partners have good relationships, and the Firm is very fair, ensuring that associates are given merit for their good work. As an associate, I especially enjoyed working with John Drye on Chrysler family matters."

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Merrill joined Kelley Drye after hearing great things from classmates at Columbia encouraging him to apply. He was instantly impressed with the level of responsibility given to junior associates. As an unassigned associate, he spent a good deal of the time involved in a major litigation with a senior partner and another associate. His first major assignment after being assigned to a department involved a matter in which Kelley Drye directly persuaded the New York Banking Department to adopt certain regulations under a newly enacted statute, which would have otherwise adversely affected the Firm’s foreign bank clients.

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"I decided I wanted to become a lawyer when I was nineteen, and my grandparents took me to see an argument before the U.S. Supreme Court. I thought to myself, 'that could be me one day.' One of the reasons I chose Kelley Drye as a summer associate was because it was the only firm whose interviewer, a senior partner, treated me as if he found our discussion on the law interesting and thought-provoking. I could imagine being a lawyer at his firm." After spending an intense first year involved in a major litigation, Sarah began working on matters for a predecessor to JPMorgan Chase Bank. Last year, she did get her chance to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court: for that very bank she had first represented as young associate. The case was decided unanimously in favor of the client.

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Several minutes into Elli's call-back interview at Kelley Drye, the interviewing partner was interrupted by delivery of documents for immediate review and enlisted Elli's assistance. "It was such a welcome change from the canned questions at other interviews that I wasn't taken aback -- it was an interesting and unexpected challenge." Elli also found the atmosphere at Kelley Drye very appealing. "The firm had a relaxed and friendly ambience, in marked contrast to several other firms I was considering, where the atmosphere seemed frenetic and charged with tension."

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"As a summer associate, what drew me to Kelley Drye was the people. Kelley Drye seemed to be a more friendly and collegial place than other firms where I interviewed. My instincts were proven correct. I had a great and diverse experience as a young associate and obtained valuable experience working closely with partners and senior associates on major trials, as well as from being sent overseas for three months to work on a major international litigation."

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"What attracted me to Kelley Drye as a summer associate was the interesting mix of work. During my first year, I worked on a historic preservation matter involving property allegedly landscaped by Frederick Law Olmsted, who designed Central Park. Since I was a history major in school, this was very exciting."

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"One summer during law school, Julian worked on a Mississippi River towboat called the Acadian Jane, before embarking on an entirely different type of challenge: serving as Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois. A partner at Kelley Drye since 1990, Julian says, “I use my background at the U.S. Attorney’s office every day. The way I approach matters reflects my experience as a prosecutor."

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"While I was a law clerk in the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division, I learned to write under strict deadlines, and to recognize what judges look for in written arguments– skills that I was able to use at Kelley Drye. I had one of the most interesting cases of my career as a second-year associate. It was a pro bono case involving a client who was stranded overseas after her assets in the United States were wrongfully frozen, leaving her penniless. We were eventually able to obtain monetary damages against the bank on her behalf and secure her safe return, which was incredibly gratifying."

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"Before joining Kelley Drye, Rob worked for several years as a District Attorney for Kings County (Brooklyn), New York. “In private practice, and as a prosecutor, the ultimate task for the attorney is to investigate facts and the truth. When I first joined Kelley Drye, I found that there were more parallels than I had initially expected, and I was amazed at the trial expertise of the Kelley Drye litigation group."

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"As general counsel for a major corporation, I was responsible for retaining the services of outside law firms. At Kelley Drye, I am able to use my knowledge to effectively communicate and translate issues that in-house counsel face when working with a law firm."

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