Fear And Loathing In Washington

ATL readers have no doubt been following the extraordinary actions taken by the president and his administration to retaliate against Trump’s perceived personal legal enemies (or the law firms where those lawyers once worked) and intimidate other attorneys who might challenge him by threatening to revoke security clearances and terminate government contracts, and to promote his own ugly brand of white supremacy by, inter alia, having the EEOC launch supposed Civil Rights Act investigations of firms who have championed the benefits of a diverse workforce.

Most of the Biglaw community has been deafeningly silent in the face of this “brazen abuse of government power.” But we have also witnessed legal challenges in court; public condemnation by hundreds of associates and a few partners; a lot of quiet surrender (e.g., disappearing diversity initiatives, presumably in hopes no one will even remember they were once there); and, most disappointingly, outright capitulation. 

To help keep track of which firms have taken a stand, which have made deals, and which have closed their eyes to it all, ATL recently introduced the Biglaw Spine Index.

Now, we want to hear from you. 

Amid the administration’s unprecedented efforts to punish and intimidate law firms based on their representation of clients or causes with which the president disagrees, tell us what you think about the Biglaw community’s response (or lack thereof).

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