When Top Firms Bend the Knee
Over the past months, nine of the most prestigious law firms in the U.S. quietly agreed to provide hundreds of millions of dollars in free legal services to the Trump administration and to dismantle or suspend their diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in exchange for having punitive executive orders lifted or probes dropped by the Trump administration. These quid-pro-quo deals undermine the independence of the legal profession, weaken the rule of law by letting political pressure dictate firm policy, and set a dangerous precedent for future administrations to coerce firms into abandoning core values of fairness and equal opportunity.
Law Firms That Capitulated
Law Firms Resisting Pressure
Despite intense pressure, a handful of prominent law firms have refused to buckle to the Trump administration’s demands, instead filing lawsuits and securing injunctions to defend their independence and constitutional rights. These firms exemplify legal courage by challenging executive orders that threatened their security clearances, government contracts, and ability to operate freely.
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