Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day.
[The Trump administration] seems to have a little bit of an ax to grind with [Biglaw]. For us, it’s been trying to stay clear of the kinds of events that have triggered some of the actions, because I don’t think anything good comes out of either negotiating a deal or going to court over an executive order.
We’re a little careful with executive orders, depending on what it is. I don’t think it’s a secret that the strategy that the president has deployed has been pretty effective: Law firms are thinking twice now.
— John Van Gorp, chair of Mayer Brown, in comments given to Bloomberg Law, concerning Donald Trump’s retaliatory executive orders against Biglaw firms. “We’re still focused on the rule of law,” Van Gorp went on to say, continuing, “We’re still here to do work for people who can’t afford legal services. But we also want to be sensitive to what we’re taking on.”
Staci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Bluesky, X/Twitter, and Threads, or connect with her on LinkedIn.
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Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day.
[The Trump administration] seems to have a little bit of an ax to grind with [Biglaw]. For us, it’s been trying to stay clear of the kinds of events that have triggered some of the actions, because I don’t think anything good comes out of either negotiating a deal or going to court over an executive order.
We’re a little careful with executive orders, depending on what it is. I don’t think it’s a secret that the strategy that the president has deployed has been pretty effective: Law firms are thinking twice now.
— John Van Gorp, chair of Mayer Brown, in comments given to Bloomberg Law, concerning Donald Trump’s retaliatory executive orders against Biglaw firms. “We’re still focused on the rule of law,” Van Gorp went on to say, continuing, “We’re still here to do work for people who can’t afford legal services. But we also want to be sensitive to what we’re taking on.”
Staci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Bluesky, X/Twitter, and Threads, or connect with her on LinkedIn.
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