Overview

• Several law firms, including Jenner & Block, Perkins Coie, and WilmerHale, have obtained temporary restraining orders against Trump's executive orders targeting them.
• Trump's actions, which include revoking security clearances and canceling federal contracts, have been widely criticized as unconstitutional and an attack on the rule of law.
• Paul Weiss and Skadden Arps have faced criticism from peers for settling with Trump, agreeing to provide pro bono legal work for causes he supports.
• The American Bar Association, law school deans, and smaller firms have condemned the chilling effect on the legal profession and broader threats to democratic norms.
• Comparisons have been drawn to authoritarian tactics in countries like China, raising concerns about the erosion of legal independence in the United States.