US EditionLaw firms hire former Tesla lawyer and top conservative litigator for Trump fight
- John Keker, an 81-year-old Marine combat veteran and cofounder of Keker, Van Nest & Peters, criticizes President Trump for attacking the legal profession and its practitioners.
- Keker remarked that major law firms like Paul, Weiss and Skadden have capitulated to Trump's demands, trading $140 million in legal services for favorable treatment.
- Keker expressed concern that Trump's actions are undermining the rule of law and could lead to autocracy.
- The chief judge of the District of Columbia stated that Trump's actions against Perkins Coie were chilling, confirming Keker's concerns.
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Lawyers Get In On Day Of Protest Against Trump Administration - Above the Law
This weekend, around the country, a coalition of liberal groups is planning mass demonstrations. In a social media post about the protests, scheduled for April 5th, organizers said, “Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. They’re taking everything they can get their hands on, and daring the world to stop them.” Lawyers are looking to get in on the action. The legal industry and the rule of law is under attack. Thus far, C…
Law firms: Caving to White House pressure
Big Law has already begun surrendering, said William Kristol in The Bulwark. President Trump this month targeted three major Democratic-leaning law firms for, essentially, destruction. By executive order, he terminated all federal contracts with the firms and any federal contractors employing them, meaning they’d lose all their clients. This “extraordinary diktat” seems clearly unconstitutional, and when one firm—Perkins Coie, which had represen…
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