The article discusses Biglaw's complex response to executive orders issued by Trump that challenge the rule of law. While some firms have opted for legal battles, many have compromised by providing free legal services to conservative causes to avoid retribution. This perceived capitulation has led to significant backlash, with 91% of surveyed legal professionals viewing such agreements as extortion. Client trust is eroded as firms associated with Trump's agenda lose business, and attorneys are leaving to distance themselves from these firms, highlighting a critical crisis within the legal profession.
An extraordinary 91% of respondents said law firms who make agreements with the administration are giving in to extortion, which sends a bad message to the entire profession.
Many clients see the deals as a weakness and, increasingly, are pulling work away from the firms that have demonstrated they are unwilling to take a legal fight to the Trump administration.
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