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Ed. note<\/u>: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

This has been weighing on me since the November election. At this historical moment, I know that I belong back on the front lines fighting for the things that I have believed in since I first walked in the door of The Legal Aid Society as a staff attorney in 1981.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2014 Steven Banks<\/a>, special counsel at Paul Weiss, in a statement noted by the New York Times<\/a>, concerning his decision to leave the firm in the wake of its $40 million pro bono payola deal<\/a> with Donald Trump to do away with an executive order<\/a>. Banks, 68, who leads the Paul Weiss pro bono practice, told Reuters<\/a> that he felt his \u201ctime to make a difference as a lawyer is narrowing.\u201d Moving forward, he will representing the Coalition for the Homeless with the Legal Aid Society, where he worked for three decades before joining Paul Weiss. A spokesperson for the firm thanked Banks for his years of service, noting, \u201cWe remain committed to providing impactful pro bono legal assistance to individuals and organizations in need.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Staci Zaretsky<\/a>\u00a0is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email<\/a> her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on\u00a0Bluesky<\/a>,\u00a0X\/Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Threads<\/a>,\u00a0or connect with her on\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The post Paul Weiss Pro Bono Leader Would Rather Quit His Job Than Do Work For Trump<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Ed. note<\/u>: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

This has been weighing on me since the November election. At this historical moment, I know that I belong back on the front lines fighting for the things that I have believed in since I first walked in the door of The Legal Aid Society as a staff attorney in 1981.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2014 Steven Banks<\/a>, special counsel at Paul Weiss, in a statement noted by the New York Times<\/a>, concerning his decision to leave the firm in the wake of its $40 million pro bono payola deal<\/a> with Donald Trump to do away with an executive order<\/a>. Banks, 68, who leads the Paul Weiss pro bono practice, told Reuters<\/a> that he felt his \u201ctime to make a difference as a lawyer is narrowing.\u201d Moving forward, he will representing the Coalition for the Homeless with the Legal Aid Society, where he worked for three decades before joining Paul Weiss. A spokesperson for the firm thanked Banks for his years of service, noting, \u201cWe remain committed to providing impactful pro bono legal assistance to individuals and organizations in need.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Staci Zaretsky<\/a>\u00a0is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email<\/a> her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on\u00a0Bluesky<\/a>,\u00a0X\/Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Threads<\/a>,\u00a0or connect with her on\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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