The legal profession is experiencing a rift between firms willing to confront President Trump's administration and those opting for compromise. Notably, Jenner & Block and WilmerHale have initiated lawsuits to challenge executive orders perceived as undermining the legal practice. Critics argue that the orders could inhibit law firms from adequately representing clients by revoking vital security clearances. Law professor Matthew Diller emphasizes that opposing these orders will enhance the reputations of the firms that stand against capitulation. Additionally, Perkins Coie has joined the legal fight, reinforcing the call for principled action in the industry.
In the long run, it will strengthen their reputations in the market as forceful advocates who stand up for principle, a quality that many clients will value.
I am heartened by the fact that Jenner and Wilmer are joining Perkins in pushing back on these illegal executive orders. It shows that capitulation is not the only route.
Jenner & Block said in a statement that its suit was intended to stop an unconstitutional executive order that has already been declared unlawful by a federal court.
The orders could create an existential crisis for firms because they would strip lawyers of security clearances, bar them from entering federal buildings.
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