Kirkland Axes A Bunch Of DEI Staff, Because Of Course - Above the Law

Kirkland Axes A Bunch Of DEI Staff, Because Of Course - Above the Law

Donald Trump began his second (and hopefully last) term by attacking Biglaw firms and the rule of law. Trump nominally used Biglaw’s commitment to DEI as a pretext to pursue his personal vendettas, even using the EEOC to further his goals. Nine yellow-bellied Biglaw firms (Paul Weiss, Skadden, Willkie Farr, Milbank, Cadwalader, Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins, Simpson Thacher, and A&O Shearman) capitulated to the demands of Trump allowing him…