Trump is going after Big Law

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Anonymous wrote:Hard to feel bad for big law.

Especially since BigLaw spent every minute of the Biden administration challenging every regulation and attacking the legitimacy of basically every independent agency.

Wtf?? I am at a fed regulator and I know this is normal - we issue rules and they get challenged, biglaw represents some of the industry litigants. That's the normal process of judicial review.

The government playing favorites and punishing private actors who have not done anything unlawful is unprecedented and scary.

The past four years were not normal. Everything got challenged, including the constitutionality of every agency and administrative process, and the lawsuits were particularly over-the-top in their vitriol. And the overwhelming majority were filed in one circuit. Nothing about that was normal. If you've been a fed regulator for more than four years, you should understand how atypical all of this was.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm no expert, but, uh, free speech anyone?

I mean they can’t be officially successful at this kind of hiring practice but it will certainly have a chilling effect, to a degree. It will also embolden some. As I said in my other post, they are also threatening law schools and demanding they change their curriculums or they will ban any grad from that school. Not that many new grads think they’ll get hired by the govt anytime soon anyway but that’s a scary threat for a student or new lawyer.

Why would a law student want to work for this government right now.

Same as always

Because they cant cut it as a real lawyer.

So disrespectful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hard to feel bad for big law.

Especially since BigLaw spent every minute of the Biden administration challenging every regulation and attacking the legitimacy of basically every independent agency.

Wtf?? I am at a fed regulator and I know this is normal - we issue rules and they get challenged, biglaw represents some of the industry litigants. That's the normal process of judicial review.

The government playing favorites and punishing private actors who have not done anything unlawful is unprecedented and scary.

The past four years were not normal. Everything got challenged, including the constitutionality of every agency and administrative process, and the lawsuits were particularly over-the-top in their vitriol. And the overwhelming majority were filed in one circuit. Nothing about that was normal. If you've been a fed regulator for more than four years, you should understand how atypical all of this was.

And don’t know. Lawfare has become the norm on both sides for a while now. We are certainly seeing a ton from Dem AGs now, just as we saw the opposite the last four years. And I don’t think any of these folks are going to file in the 5th, so let’s not pretend forum shopping isn’t equal opportunity.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Hard to feel bad for big law.

It’s not about feeling “bad” for big law. It’s the deterioration of our fundamental rules of law. If our president is going after law firms based on who they represent we are not far off from full dictatorship.

Well we weren’t far off from a full dictatorship before he did this, so…

[Anonymous]

screw big law. I don't feel sorry for them. They do shady stuff all that time and they made their bed when picked the side that lost.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Great letter from Georgetown

Bravo to Dean Treanor!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not like he doesn't have a basis for thinking the law firm was out to get him. It was the law firm that Hilary Clinton used to push the false Russian Dossier.

I agree they should have their security clearances pulled.

The firm represented Hillary Clinton’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee during the 2016 presidential race, and it also contracted with the research firm that produced the now-discredited opposition dossier that alleged extensive contacts between Trump and Russia. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/03/06/trump-perkins-coie-hillary-clinton-steele-dossier/

It's becoming more and more obvious that Trump is a Russian tool, isn't it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:These big firms are going to light him up in court. I’m kind of excited to watch it.

If it happens.... I really hope it does, but no one seems to have any backbone anymore. Americans no longer have that certain "can do individualism" attitude. It's all about "don't make Trump angry in case our bank account gets hurt by his petty actions".

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Hard to feel bad for big law.

It’s not about feeling “bad” for big law. It’s the deterioration of our fundamental rules of law. If our president is going after law firms based on who they represent we are not far off from full dictatorship.

This! Are you freaking crazy with this "Hard to feel bad for biglaw" nonsense? Our democracy is disappearing before our eyes.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Hard to feel bad for big law.

This.

You’re a moron. This was in the context of pro bono representation. It clearly impacts the ability of an accused to have access to counsel of their choice. It has nothing to do with big law other than small law can’t afford to do this work.

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Anonymous wrote:Which side of the line is Williams and Connelly on here? I’m considering a position there.

Somehow I doubt that because you can’t even spell the name correctly.

Well despite my spelling, it's true. I must be a better lawyer than I am a speller.

Ask during interviews.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Which side of the line is Williams and Connelly on here? I’m considering a position there.

Somehow I doubt that because you can’t even spell the name correctly.

Well despite my spelling, it's true. I must be a better lawyer than I am a speller.

Well two seconds of research would have told you the firm is republican leaning - they often don’t even hire attorneys for white color that have DOJ experience which is just asinine - so, again, doubtful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hard to feel bad for big law.

Especially since BigLaw spent every minute of the Biden administration challenging every regulation and attacking the legitimacy of basically every independent agency.

Wtf?? I am at a fed regulator and I know this is normal - we issue rules and they get challenged, biglaw represents some of the industry litigants. That's the normal process of judicial review.

The government playing favorites and punishing private actors who have not done anything unlawful is unprecedented and scary.

The past four years were not normal. Everything got challenged, including the constitutionality of every agency and administrative process, and the lawsuits were particularly over-the-top in their vitriol. And the overwhelming majority were filed in one circuit. Nothing about that was normal. If you've been a fed regulator for more than four years, you should understand how atypical all of this was.

And don’t know. Lawfare has become the norm on both sides for a while now. We are certainly seeing a ton from Dem AGs now, just as we saw the opposite the last four years. And I don’t think any of these folks are going to file in the 5th, so let’s not pretend forum shopping isn’t equal opportunity.

BS

Paxton
I rest my case you lying sack of shit

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hard to feel bad for big law.

Especially since BigLaw spent every minute of the Biden administration challenging every regulation and attacking the legitimacy of basically every independent agency.

Wtf?? I am at a fed regulator and I know this is normal - we issue rules and they get challenged, biglaw represents some of the industry litigants. That's the normal process of judicial review.

The government playing favorites and punishing private actors who have not done anything unlawful is unprecedented and scary.

The past four years were not normal. Everything got challenged, including the constitutionality of every agency and administrative process, and the lawsuits were particularly over-the-top in their vitriol. And the overwhelming majority were filed in one circuit. Nothing about that was normal. If you've been a fed regulator for more than four years, you should understand how atypical all of this was.

And don’t know. Lawfare has become the norm on both sides for a while now. We are certainly seeing a ton from Dem AGs now, just as we saw the opposite the last four years. And I don’t think any of these folks are going to file in the 5th, so let’s not pretend forum shopping isn’t equal opportunity.

BS

Paxton
I rest my case you lying sack of shit

Well, with top notch reasoning and analysis how could you disagree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hard to feel bad for big law.

Especially since BigLaw spent every minute of the Biden administration challenging every regulation and attacking the legitimacy of basically every independent agency.

Wtf?? I am at a fed regulator and I know this is normal - we issue rules and they get challenged, biglaw represents some of the industry litigants. That's the normal process of judicial review.

The government playing favorites and punishing private actors who have not done anything unlawful is unprecedented and scary.

The past four years were not normal. Everything got challenged, including the constitutionality of every agency and administrative process, and the lawsuits were particularly over-the-top in their vitriol. And the overwhelming majority were filed in one circuit. Nothing about that was normal. If you've been a fed regulator for more than four years, you should understand how atypical all of this was.

And don’t know. Lawfare has become the norm on both sides for a while now. We are certainly seeing a ton from Dem AGs now, just as we saw the opposite the last four years. And I don’t think any of these folks are going to file in the 5th, so let’s not pretend forum shopping isn’t equal opportunity.

There's no circuit remotely comparable to the 5th in terms of forum shopping for Dems.