Legal Profession – Page 3

Top Pro Bono Leader Resigns from Paul Weiss, a Firm Hit in Trump’s Crackdown on Big Law

Steven Banks, a former head of New York’s social services department, said he wanted to return to defending the rights of the homeless. But he leaves within weeks of the elite firm striking a deal with President Trump.

By Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Matthew Goldstein

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How Trump Is Putting Law Firms in a No-Win Situation

As Willkie Farr & Gallagher learned, cutting a deal with the White House can avert a financially punitive executive order. But doing so can draw internal rebukes and external criticism.

By Ben Protess Maggie Haberman and Michael S. Schmidt

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Jenner & Block, Law Firm Targeted by Trump, Files for Permanent Relief

The firm called the president’s executive order against it “a plain violation of the First Amendment.” WilmerHale is expected to file its own action opposing the administration.

By Matthew Goldstein

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Another Law Firm Braces for Possible Blowback From Trump

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft balked at having one of its partners represent Donald Trump in his criminal cases. Now the firm is among those that have been pushed to agree to a deal with the White House.

By Maggie Haberman Ben Protess and Michael S. Schmidt