Around the Water Cooler — Q & A with Steve McCormick

"This week we talk with Steve McCormick, a partner at Kirkland & Ellis. He has been with his firm for 37 years, and is a commercial trial lawyer.

Q: What do you find most interesting about your practice?
A: Without a doubt, the courtroom is the most interesting and challenging part of my job — the be-all-and-end-all of my professional life. Everything I do is in preparation to stand up in some courtroom somewhere as the champion of my client."

This article appeared in its entirety in the May 19, 2008 edition of Chicago Lawyer.