When some law firms, like Lord Day & Lord, Barrett Smith, plan their new spaces, special attention is given to the areas where secretaries work.

Barrett Smith was a firm of 65 attorneys (which then qualified as mid-sized) that focused on white collar criminal defense litigation, commodities and aircraft leasing.

For its part, Barrett Smith recently lost 7 partners and 10 associates to Chadbourne & Parke after the two firms ended merger discussions.

Barrett Smith's Background Barrett Smith, founded 42 years ago, is known for its litigation practice.

In 1988, the new firms together became Lord, Day & Lord, Barrett Smith.

After finishing law school, he took a position as an associate at the firm of Lord Day & Lord, Barrett Smith.

He was then named of counsel with Lord Day & Lord, Barrett, Smith.

The others, Shawn Kreps and Barrett Smith, were treated for burns and released.

Earlier this summer, Lord Day, which merged with Barrett Smith & Armstrong in 1988, was said to be seeking another merger partner.

Later, he was counsel to the firm of Lord Day & Lord, Barrett Smith until it was dissolved last year.