Government,
Business Law
Mar. 25, 2025
General counsel, law firm leaders weigh fallout from Trump's sanctions threat
While many attorneys denounced Trump's executive order threatening law firms that sue the federal government, some general counsel defended Paul Weiss for striking a deal with the administration -- seeing it as necessary risk management.
While President Donald Trump's sweeping executive order targeting law firms has sparked outrage across much of the legal world, not everyone is pushing back.
Some general counsel -- whether out of political alignment or pragmatic caution -- say they support law firms cooperating with the administration, viewing resistance as risky for business.
"I think the move by the chair of the Paul Weiss firm was shrewd. The viability of their organization was threatened --...
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