US EditionTrump attacks on law firms begin to chill pro bono work on causes he doesn't like
- President Donald J. Trump issued executive orders that limit access to government contracts for top law firms, following objections from firms he targeted for their political stances.
- WilmerHale and Perkins Coie are suing the administration, arguing that the orders retaliate against the legal representation they provided.
- A Notre Dame study found that 95% of pro bono briefs from Big Law firms sided with liberal issues, raising concerns among some supporters of Trump's administration.
- Harvard Law professors criticized these executive actions, asserting that they undermine the rule of law and threaten legal representation for unpopular clients.
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The Free Press (Tampa)
Conservatives Shut Out By ‘Big Law’ Have Little Sympathy As Firms Face Major Upset Under Trump
Lawyers who faced professional penalties for standing by President Donald Trump can’t help but view objections of law firms targeted by executive orders as hypocritical. Those now positioning themselves as defenders of the legal system did nothing when Trump-allied attorneys were losing their law licenses and major firms were refusing to back the president, conservative […] Conservatives Shut Out By ‘Big Law’ Have Little Sympathy As Firms Face M…
Trump attacks on law firms begin to chill pro bono work on causes he doesn't like
The ripple effects of Trump's actions targeting specific law firms already are being felt beyond boardrooms, in declining interest in pro bono work for causes that are unpopular with the president.
America First Report
Uncanceled NewsConservatives Shut out by ‘Big Law’ Have Little Sympathy as Firms Face Major Upset Under Trump
(DCNF)—Lawyers who faced professional penalties for standing by President Donald Trump can’t help but view objections of law firms targeted by executive orders as hypocritical. Those now positioning themselves as defenders of the legal system did nothing when Trump-allied attorneys were losing their law licenses and major firms were refusing to back the president, conservative supporters of Trump’s efforts say. “Their silence in the face of the …
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