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Law Firms That Settled Asked to Help on Trade Deals
Some law firms pledged over $1 billion in free legal work for Trump’s administration but are delivering far less, with typical annual pro bono work between $4 million and $5 million.
- The Trump administration obtained commitments from leading law firms to provide more than $1 billion in pro bono legal services to advance its objectives.
- The administration imposed executive directives threatening to revoke security clearances, terminate government contracts, and restrict entry to federal facilities in order to coerce these firms.
- Several prominent firms entered into unprecedented agreements but have largely refrained from undertaking further unpaid tasks and frequently consider these deals unenforceable.
- Attorney Gary DiBianco expressed that the administration no longer holds influence over potential law firms, while attorney Harry Stern dismissed the idea, stating, "It's not happening."
- Many firms seem indifferent to their promises, anticipating that the administration will be preoccupied with governing and unlikely to enforce penalties before Trump’s term ends in January 2029.
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Law Firms That Settled Asked to Help on Trade Deals
New York Times: “Two of the law firms that reached deals with President Trump this year to avoid punitive executive orders were connected in recent months with the Commerce Department about working on trade deals.” “The firms, Kirkland & Ellis and Skadden Arps, were connected to the department by Mr. Trump’s personal lawyer, Boris Epshteyn.”
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