Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day.
[They] set aside the law [not because they were] going to be thrown in jail, but because they might lose a few clients and might not be able to finish that kitchen rehab at their Hampton house.
— Former President Barack Obama, in comments given during a private fundraiser in New Jersey, where he criticized Biglaw partners whose firms signed questionable pro bono payola deals with Trump to escape onerous (and unconstitutional) executive orders to protect their bottom lines instead of the rule of law. “I’m not impressed,” he said.
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.
[They] set aside the law [not because they were] going to be thrown in jail, but because they might lose a few clients and might not be able to finish that kitchen rehab at their Hampton house.
— Former President Barack Obama, in comments given during a private fundraiser in New Jersey, where he criticized Biglaw partners whose firms signed questionable pro bono payola deals with Trump to escape onerous (and unconstitutional) executive orders to protect their bottom lines instead of the rule of law. “I’m not impressed,” he said.
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.
