{"id":116354,"date":"2025-04-24T15:44:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T23:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/04\/24\/trump-is-coming-for-biglaw-heres-what-the-firms-are-doing-about-it\/"},"modified":"2025-04-24T15:44:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T23:44:11","slug":"trump-is-coming-for-biglaw-heres-what-the-firms-are-doing-about-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/04\/24\/trump-is-coming-for-biglaw-heres-what-the-firms-are-doing-about-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Is Coming For Biglaw. Here\u2019s What The Firms Are Doing About It."},"content":{"rendered":"

The post Trump Is Coming For Biglaw. Here\u2019s What The Firms Are Doing About It.<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The President of the United States is using the might and power of the office to attack Biglaw firm<\/a>s and the rule of law. It\u2019s pretty chilling stuff that is clearly designed to break major law firms<\/a> and have them bend a knee to Trump or extract a tremendous financial penalty. This is an assault not just on the firms in the crosshairs, but on the very rule of law that is the backbone of our nation, without which there\u2019s little to check abuses of power<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But in the face of financial harm, <\/a>too many firms are willing to proactively seek out<\/a> Trump\u2019s seal of approval and provide pro bono payola, that is, free legal services on behalf of conservative clients or causes in order to avoid Trumpian retribution. So we here at Above the Law have decided to track what exact Biglaw firms are doing in response to the bombardment on Biglaw and the legal system. Some have struck a deal with Trump, some are fighting in court, some have signed an amicus brief<\/a> in the Perkins Coie case, but the overwhelming majority have stayed silent.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Introducing the Biglaw Spine Index. Every firm in the Am Law 200 (based on the 2024 ranking, which is the most readily available one as of this publication) is listed with what they\u2019re doing \u2014 or not \u2014 in the face of Trump\u2019s attack on Biglaw. We\u2019ve included each firm\u2019s gross revenue and profits per equity partner, which we think highlights the greed involved.<\/p>\n

UPDATE:<\/strong> We\u2019ve updated our handy chart to include the responses to the attack on DEI efforts in Biglaw.<\/p>\n

Obviously, this is evolving. More firms will capitulate. More will take a stand. Help us stay on top of all the developments by email<\/a>, by text message (646-820-8477), or by tweet (@ATLblog<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re interested in the law firm response outside of the Am Law 200, check out this compilation<\/a> from Georgetown Law students.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Kathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Above the Law, host of The Jabot podcast<\/a>, and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer<\/a>. AtL tipsters are the best, so please connect with her. Feel free to email her<\/a> with any tips, questions, or comments and follow her on Twitter @Kathryn1<\/a>\u00a0or Mastodon @[email\u00a0protected].<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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