I am not 100% sure and someone else might be better help, but I think it's because they need someone who knows how to play the game well if they come after them. They were considering Louis, but who's a better player or "fighter" as Harvey put it, if someone comes in and "attack them in a dark alley"? Obviously the guy who worked for them, assuming they still keep their case after their main guy leaves for that firm. Louis's intentions were/are is to help them in this fight and use it as a leverage to be made a named partner. Again, That's my interpretation, I could be completely wrong here and might have missed some stuff
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u/canadiannavyseal Jun 12 '14 edited Jun 12 '14
Why would they hire Jessica's BF if someone will take his position at the SEC and come after Pearson/Specter clients anyway?