Reed Smith law firm to reduce billing rates, cut salaries

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Reed Smith, one of Pittsburgh's largest law firms, said Tuesday it will reduce its hourly billing rates 20 percent in January, as well as cut salaries of newly hired lawyers.

The moves are a response to client concerns about "driving down the cost of legal services," said global managing partner Gregory Jordan.

First-year associate salaries in Reed Smith's 15 U.S. offices will shrink to a range between $130,000 in New York, Chicago and other major markets to $110,000 in Pittsburgh.

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