Companies’ in-house lawyers are also nervous. They want to make sure their outside counsel is willing to fight the government if necessary. One lawyer working in a company’s general counsel office told Business Insider that her company’s advisors at a law firm that made a deal with Trump said it was necessary to hold onto influence with regulators.
“It just feels very cynical,” said the in-house lawyer, who wants to redirect work to other firms. “I don’t feel comfortable, if you’re going to cave in front of the government, that you’re going to represent me in front of the government.”
Even if you’re used to getting fucked over, why roll over? Fight back!
Legal Eagle said it best:
If a firm isn’t willing to fight for themselves, are they really willing to fight for you?
Exactly, I think it’s funny that the law firms that didn’t back down also retained two major clients (Boeing and Amazon) that you would expect to be automatically on team Trump, and that career DOJ lawyers just said, this is dumb fuck this I’m retiring rather than being humiliated trying to argue this dog shit in court.
The thing about bullies is they will take whatever you’re willing to give, but they usually can’t win a fight without psychological intimidation and large numbers backing them up.
Him and 500 law firms filed an amicus brief stating that the courts and the rule of law need to stand up to this out of control executive branch.
Now it’s up to the courts to decide if the law bends the knee.
Fighting trump?
You get my business!