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!
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.