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Trump targets Big Law. Why that matters to the rest of us.

Judge Richard Leon blocked parts of President Trump's executive order late Friday.
Trump's order targeted law firms for their political work and Mueller investigation participation.
The order threatened security clearances and aimed to restrict the firms' access to federal opportunities.
Judge Leon stated Trump's desire to sanction firms for pro bono work was disturbing.
The ruling protects free speech, legal advocacy, and checks executive power, but effects remain unclear.

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Daily Kos

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Big law: Stop caving to Trump's extortion racket

I never worked for a big law firm and never wanted to. No matter their politics, large law firms breed conformity and impose a hierarchy, and chasing 60 billable hours a week in a suit is crushing.

3 hours ago·United States

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Slate

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I Almost Joined Big Law. I Always Knew What It Would Do When Trump Came Calling.

The legal profession is not resisting authoritarianism. It is formatting it. Coaching it. Polishing it for public consumption.

9 hours ago·United States

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Tulsa World

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Trump's retribution train rolls on

WASHINGTON — The executive order against one of the country's most prestigious law firms followed a well-worn template as President Donald Trump roared down the road to retribution.

12 hours ago·Tulsa, United States

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WBUR

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Mass. Bar Association says Trump is attacking the rule of law

President of the Massachusetts Bar Association, Victoria Santoro, says President Trump's actions target American's constitutional rights.

1 day ago·Boston, United States

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The Christian Science Monitor

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Trump targets Big Law. Why that matters to the rest of us.

America has a bedrock legal principle: Every defendant has the right to a lawyer, and every lawyer has the right to pick whom they represent. Is this principle in danger?

1 day ago·Boston, United States

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