The article critiques the lack of vocal opposition from the Biglaw community regarding the president's aggressive measures against lawyers and firms that challenge his authority. It highlights attempts to intimidate and retaliate against attorneys through threats to security clearances and government contracts. The response from law firms has ranged from public condemnation and legal challenges to quiet capitulation and the disappearance of diversity initiatives. To spotlight these responses, ATL has launched the Biglaw Spine Index, tracking firms' actions regarding these controversial governmental tactics.
The legal community has largely remained silent about the president's aggressive actions against his perceived enemies, while some have quietly surrendered initiatives for diversity.
The launch of the Biglaw Spine Index by ATL aims to track how law firms respond to the administration's intimidation tactics against those opposing it.
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