US EditionAttorney urges major law firm to resist Trump attacks in viral resignation letter
- Brad Karp, the chair of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Garrison & Wharton, explained that the firm faced an 'existential crisis' due to a Trump executive order that threatened its survival and clients' contracts.
- The Trump administration rescinded its executive order after the firm agreed to provide $40 million in legal services and conduct an audit of its hiring practices.
- Rachel Cohen from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom resigned in protest, criticizing law firms for yielding to Trump's pressure.
- Karp acknowledged that lawyers and firms are facing criticism for capitulating to Trump, which some view as compromising legal ethics.
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