Four or five firms could soon agree to deals that would be unveiled as a package, in an escalation of the president’s crackdown on an industry that has drawn his ire.
Category: Legal Profession
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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More Than 500 Law Firms Back Perkins Coie in Fight With Trump
The firms signed a legal brief supporting Perkins Coie, calling the president’s actions a threat “to the rule of law.” The largest firms declined to sign.
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Milbank Is the Latest Law Firm to Reach a Deal With Trump
Milbank, based in Manhattan, agreed to provide $100 million in pro bono legal services to causes supported by the president and the firm.
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As Smaller Firms Back Perkins Coie’s Fight With Trump, Largest Ones Shy Away
None of the nation’s top-10 firms by revenue have signed a legal brief demonstrating support for the law firm that is resisting an executive order.
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Elite Law Firms’ Deals with Trump Decried by Their Associates
The discontent does not appear to be resonating with leaders at Paul Weiss and Skadden, but it could hamstring their recruitment efforts.
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Trump’s Attacks on Big Law Firms Have
The president has attacked law firms for “frivolous” litigation. But his actions could undermine the basic right of Americans to sue their government.
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Trump Suffers Day of Losses in His Retribution Campaign Against Law Firms
The rulings barred the administration from carrying out punishments described in the executive orders, like banning their lawyers from government buildings, meetings, or jobs.
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Law Firms Jenner & Block and WilmerHale Sue Trump Administration to Block Executive Orders
President Trump has targeted big law firms that he claims have “weaponized” the legal system. On Friday, Jenner & Block and WilmerHale fought back in court.