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Actually, speaking as a former employee, none of this (Trump Media deal, subtle DEI rollbacks, etc.) was ever openly addressed. Since the firm advertises its commitment to socially progressive causes – found on multiple firm-wide webpages – I thought this was a tension that warranted conversation.
— Ryan Powers, who was recently fired from Davis Polk over his political op-eds, in response to critiques from Vivia Chen of the Ex-Careerist, who wrote in a recent article that “it’s not like Davis Polk has been subtle about its pivot toward Trump.” Chen concluded her piece by asking, “So is Powers heroic, naive or annoying. Well, who says he can’t be all three?” Powers has since changed his Instagram bio to read “Heroic, naive and annoying.”
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.
Actually, speaking as a former employee, none of this (Trump Media deal, subtle DEI rollbacks, etc.) was ever openly addressed. Since the firm advertises its commitment to socially progressive causes – found on multiple firm-wide webpages – I thought this was a tension that warranted conversation.
— Ryan Powers, who was recently fired from Davis Polk over his political op-eds, in response to critiques from Vivia Chen of the Ex-Careerist, who wrote in a recent article that “it’s not like Davis Polk has been subtle about its pivot toward Trump.” Chen concluded her piece by asking, “So is Powers heroic, naive or annoying. Well, who says he can’t be all three?” Powers has since changed his Instagram bio to read “Heroic, naive and annoying.”
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.
