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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social

A shameful display of cowardice by the nation's largest law firms. This article should be required reading in every law school ethics class in the country.

If you are a partner at one of these firms, know that the money will never be enough to wash away the stain. www.reuters.com/investigatio...

Major law firms are scaling back the free work they do for advocacy groups fighting the government in the wake of Donald Trump’s attacks on the profession. Interviews with over 60 lawyers and 30 nonprofits show legal aid groups now have fewer resources to defend the vulnerable.

Trump’s war on Big Law leads firms to retreat from ’pro bono’ work for underdogs

Major law firms are scaling back the free work they do for advocacy groups fighting the government in the wake of Donald Trump’s attacks on the profession. Interviews with over 60 lawyers and 30 nonprofits show legal aid groups now have fewer resources to defend the vulnerable.

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  2. pete01j.bsky.social profile picture

    Pete O'L🇦🇺 🇮🇪 🧷 @pete01j.bsky.social

    All these law firms that bent the knee to the pedophile who is a president should lose EVERY decent client it has. Then shunned for supporting a pedophile - as with the clients who are okay with having lawyers who work for a pedophile!!

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  5. binford2k.bsky.social profile picture

    @binford2k.bsky.social

    I mean, that’s what lawyers do, right? If they did anything else, they could not defend criminals.

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  6. noncynic.bsky.social profile picture

    Critical Rationalist @noncynic.bsky.social

    In my 40+ years of law practice, I've never seen anything lke it. Utterly spineless, craven behavior.

    History will not be kind.

    These once-storied firms will be relegated to the footnotes of MAGA ignominy.

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  8. tracycouch.bsky.social profile picture

    @tracycouch.bsky.social

    1/ Any lawyer or law firm aligning themselves with this Republican movement to destroy our legal framework is basically destroying their own profession. Who needs lawyers if there is no law that can be debated or adjudicated? And heads up, that includes high paid contract lawyers.

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  10. hancavk.bsky.social profile picture

    Kay @hancavk.bsky.social

    I am actually very proud of all the young lawyers who have left these tRump kissing firms. They have principles and are our future. They will fight for the rule of law. 🔵

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  11. getfitnbelean.bsky.social profile picture

    Frank J. Kadel, D.O. FACOS @getfitnbelean.bsky.social

    Kowtowing craven lickspittle cowards sacrificing any semblance of ethics or honor for the proximity to power, to appease the fascists. What happened to principles? To the widely known fact you cannot appease bullies, you can ONLY fight them? I learned this with Gavin Lawyer in the 4th grade, in 1971

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  18. cosmosxx.bsky.social profile picture

    CosmosXX @cosmosxx.bsky.social

    It is shameful that major law firms are unwilling to fight a shakedown by the federal government because they will temporarily lose clients$$$. Have they forgotten their purpose- to fight injustice. So only the wealthy will be heard and leave the people to stand up to tyrants alone.

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  19. imputus.bsky.social profile picture

    Imputus @imputus.bsky.social

    These “firms” reneged on the entire profession of practicing law. They now pretend and hide behind a veneer of sustained legitimacy. I assume the roster of their clients will go elsewhere for sincere legal acumen.

    They rolled over and played dead to appease a two bit pedophile extortionist.

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  22. genegauthier.bsky.social profile picture

    Gene Gauthier @genegauthier.bsky.social

    They love the money much more than the country. Like oh so many others; they need the wealth and power to hide their cowardice. What they're really saying is, " I love this country and everything it stands for. Now you go fight for it."

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  23. flabutterfly.bsky.social profile picture

    ButterflyGarden @flabutterfly.bsky.social

    What you are saying is biblical as well. Proverbs 22:1 A good name is to be chosen rather than great wealth; To be respected is better than silver and gold.

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  26. dbdant.bsky.social profile picture

    DBdant @dbdant.bsky.social

    No client should trust a lawyer who caved to Trump's extortion. The client would always be wondering if the lawyer was representing their interests, or secretly caving to yet another demand from the extortionist.

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  34. @mlimonlv.bsky.social

    trump isn't the only one able to hurt these law firms. That stain that to which Marc Elias refers will be seen by everyone looking for an attorney/firm to represent them/their company will do their homework. They'll pick up some clients, but they'll lose far more than they gain. Karma...

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  39. roseblosum.bsky.social profile picture

    Pam🇺🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦💙💙 @roseblosum.bsky.social

    What people have failed to understand is that this just isn't random pickings...

    This attack on law firms and universities is part of the Heritage Foundation's addendum to P2025 named Project Esther!!

    It was written in October 2024 but people are unaware of its existence..

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  41. catgang4.bsky.social profile picture

    Peg Lev @catgang4.bsky.social

    And T**** will probably continue to extort the same businesses and firms that have already bent the knee. I had hopes the law would hold.

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  42. pdxeagle.bsky.social profile picture

    Pdxeagle @pdxeagle.bsky.social

    Because the time and money they previously spent on pro bono is what they’re using to do the hours of work they committed to perform for DJT as part of their “settlement”.

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  44. woodydelano.bsky.social profile picture

    @woodydelano.bsky.social

    Any associates should RUN from the complicit firms. Everyone associated with them will regret it. Financially and morally.

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  47. ancooties.bsky.social profile picture

    Ancooties 🖇️ @ancooties.bsky.social

    I once worked for a law firm that had a fit when they took on a new partner and he did pro bono work! Heaven forbid that we do anything to help anyone.

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  48. ladycross.bsky.social profile picture

    Mary Cross 🫘 @ladycross.bsky.social

    There's no excuse for these corporations to capitulate in this manner. This ⬆️, the press and universities is the reason we are losing our democracy.

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  49. mamanunn.bsky.social profile picture

    mama @mamanunn.bsky.social

    Hideous behavior. We never had an equal playing field and now he doesn't want folks without funds to be aided the generosity of a pro bono case lawyer. He is shameless

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  54. husker1184.bsky.social profile picture

    SouthernFriedHusker @husker1184.bsky.social

    Rando observation: I am surprised King and Spalding to this point hasn’t bent the knee. Sally Yates comes from that firm but it has ties to Russian oil companies

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  56. mammalea.bsky.social profile picture

    @mammalea.bsky.social

    He couldn't erase due process so he will make it impossible for people to get representation.

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  63. true-me.bsky.social profile picture

    @true-me.bsky.social

    ‼️BROKEN‼️ Shame on the many privileged who have folded so quickly— to save their own status & access. They would have been among the many who turned the Jews over to the Nazis. What’s the point of “power” and “status” if you don’t use it for good? It’s up to us regular folks, as usually!

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  65. liquidskye.bsky.social profile picture

    Liquidskye @liquidskye.bsky.social

    We all think that they’re doing it because he’s forcing them too. What if they are doing it because they agree with Trump and they want to do it?

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  67. pdragon99.bsky.social profile picture

    @pdragon99.bsky.social

    But what DO we do about it? What's the plan? Calling them cowards does nothing to stop the TACO Tyrant from forcing other law firms to kowtow to him.
    Intolerable Acts were one of the reasons for the American Revolution. 'When tyranny become law, rebellion becomes duty' #trumpmustresign

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