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fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Legal Ethics Roundup: Trump Pro Bono Nears $1B, SCOTUS Takes Atty-Client Comms Case, Lawyer Detained @ DTW, Barrett Recusal Standard, DOJ Bans ABA, Judge's Clerk Boycott OK Per Ethics Rules & More - Above the Law

Trump's executive order against Susman Godfrey has sparked a constitutional lawsuit from the firm.
Social justice
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Trump attacks on law firms begin to chill pro bono work on causes he doesn't like

Trump uses presidential power to punish law firms for political disagreements, creating a climate of fear in legal representation.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Legal Ethics Roundup: Trump Pro Bono Nears $1B, SCOTUS Takes Atty-Client Comms Case, Lawyer Detained @ DTW, Barrett Recusal Standard, DOJ Bans ABA, Judge's Clerk Boycott OK Per Ethics Rules & More - Above the Law

Trump's executive order against Susman Godfrey has sparked a constitutional lawsuit from the firm.
Social justice
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Trump attacks on law firms begin to chill pro bono work on causes he doesn't like

Trump uses presidential power to punish law firms for political disagreements, creating a climate of fear in legal representation.
Privacy professionals
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Morning Docket: 04.14.25 - Above the Law

DHS's directive for a U.S. citizen lawyer to self-deport reflects troubling issues in immigration law and civil rights.
Law firms' withdrawal from pro bono efforts amid political pressures indicates an erosion of commitment to public service.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

10 things to know about Doug Emhoff, Kamala Harris' husband

When Kamala Harris became first Black, South Asian, and female vice president in American history, her husband, Doug Emhoff, became the country's first-ever second gentleman.
US Elections
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Elite Law Firms' Deals with Trump Decried by Their Associates

Ever since the elite law firms Paul Weiss and Skadden reached deals with President Trump to scuttle executive orders that could have crippled their businesses, the firms' top partners have closed ranks in support of the agreements. But there is discontent among the vast army of lawyers who may not have much sway in decision-making at the two firms but who do much of the work: their associates.
Startup companies
US politics
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Activists call for Doug Emhoff to resign after the law firm where he is a partner pledges pro bono work for Trump

Willkie Farr & Gallagher pledged $100 million for conservative legal initiatives, as stated by Donald Trump, amid escalating political tensions.
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