Paul Weiss and Skadden

[Anonymous]

Does anyone else feel like they can no longer countenance friends or acquaintances that continue to work at one of these two firms? There is a parent at my kid’s school that helped to broker the capitulation-to-fascism deal for Paul Weiss and I can barely contain my revulsion and disdain for this person. I don’t think I could allow my kid to go to this craven and self-serving Trumpian collaborator’s house. The legal community in DC is a relatively small world and we know lots of people at these firms. I don’t know how I am going to be able to interact with any of them going forward, now that I know that these rich and well-resourced LAWYERS decided to actively assassinate our literal democracy rather than fight a patently unconstitutional executive order in COURT. You know, court: a law firm’s natural habitat. I know that golden handcuffs and the fear of losing status and privilege all play a role here, but honestly, how selfish, treasonous, and greedy can you be and still live with yourself? Even if these firms had dissolved (which would not have happened), the lawyers working there would have still been FINE and, as a bonus, we'd all get to continue to live in a free society. Other firms chose to stand their ground and fight the executive orders, but not these avaricious cowards.

[Anonymous]

DH works in one of those firms. Don’t blame all the lawyers for what just a few partners on the executive committee decided. There was no partnership vote. DH found out 2 minutes before deal went public. Many partners and associates are upset. And as for law firms that fought, they have legally won but are still having issues with the Trump admin because they cannot fully do work if security clearances are not given back and some government agencies are ghosting them. I don’t think you understand the full picture. Very small percentage of partnership wanted these outcomes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DH works in one of those firms. Don’t blame all the lawyers for what just a few partners on the executive committee decided. There was no partnership vote. DH found out 2 minutes before deal went public. Many partners and associates are upset. And as for law firms that fought, they have legally won but are still having issues with the Trump admin because they cannot fully do work if security clearances are not given back and some government agencies are ghosting them. I don’t think you understand the full picture. Very small percentage of partnership wanted these outcomes.

Then DH should quit. Lawyers who don't want to be collaborators in the active and intentional destruction of democracy should quit. These are BigLaw lawyers. No one is going on food stamps because they quit Paul Weiss. How safe and rich do you have to be before you can take the smallest possible personal risk for democracy? These people's grandparents risked (and many gave) their LIVES to fight fascism. They parachuted on the the beach at Normandy and slept months outside in the freezing Belgium winter with no warm clothes, almost no food or medicine, completely surrounded by German troops. They ran toward the front with people actively shooting at them and their friends being ripped to shreds all around them. And these lawyers can't send out a few resumes? Honestly, it's disgusting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DH works in one of those firms. Don’t blame all the lawyers for what just a few partners on the executive committee decided. There was no partnership vote. DH found out 2 minutes before deal went public. Many partners and associates are upset. And as for law firms that fought, they have legally won but are still having issues with the Trump admin because they cannot fully do work if security clearances are not given back and some government agencies are ghosting them. I don’t think you understand the full picture. Very small percentage of partnership wanted these outcomes.

Then DH should quit. Lawyers who don't want to be collaborators in the active and intentional destruction of democracy should quit. These are BigLaw lawyers. No one is going on food stamps because they quit Paul Weiss. How safe and rich do you have to be before you can take the smallest possible personal risk for democracy? These people's grandparents risked (and many gave) their LIVES to fight fascism. They parachuted on the the beach at Normandy and slept months outside in the freezing Belgium winter with no warm clothes, almost no food or medicine, completely surrounded by German troops. They ran toward the front with people actively shooting at them and their friends being ripped to shreds all around them. And these lawyers can't send out a few resumes? Honestly, it's disgusting.

Also your husband and his partners and associates are EXPLOITING the courage shown by other the attorneys at other firms who made the right choice to stand up to this illegality. They are PROFITTING from other people's willingness to stand up for democracy. I do not know how they are sleeping at night.

[Anonymous]

lol you expected better from a bunch of wealthy lawyers whose motivations have always been, and will always be, profits?

The 1% don't care about the rest of us.

[Anonymous]

They will eventually come after every major firm. Saying “move firms” is stupid because it’ll likely happen at the new firm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They will eventually come after every major firm. Saying “move firms” is stupid because it’ll likely happen at the new firm.

That's the most self-serving nonsense I've seen posted in a while. The whole POINT is they can't come after every firm if the firms stick together. It's the TRAITORS at Paul Weiss and Skadden who are making that impossible. Who are profiting from the courage of other people. Honestly, I'm done with all of them, socially, professionally, interpersonally, everything. If you still work at one of these firms, you no longer exist in my world. Disgusting.

[Anonymous]

You’re letting Trump win. Trump went after firms that went against him and put them in a no win situation. Fight or settle they are screwed either way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You’re letting Trump win. Trump went after firms that went against him and put them in a no win situation. Fight or settle they are screwed either way.

No, YOUR HUSBAND and the other cowards at his firm are the ones letting Trump win. Me reporting on it is the problem. THEM DOING IT IS THE PROBLEM.

[Anonymous]

I think that those folks who make decisions about who to engage as outside counsel, it will not be a hard choice going forward to choose between Covington and Skadden. The PR nightmare associated with PW and Skadden is not worth it.

[Anonymous]

OP, what do you and your spouse do that you each have 100% control and every decision squares with your own politics? Do you have family trusts since you seem to believe people can very easily just bounce from a very highly paid job? Student loans, mortgage and needs of children aside?

[Anonymous]

For those who care to be informed and who can grasp nuance

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They will eventually come after every major firm. Saying “move firms” is stupid because it’ll likely happen at the new firm.

That's the most self-serving nonsense I've seen posted in a while. The whole POINT is they can't come after every firm if the firms stick together. It's the TRAITORS at Paul Weiss and Skadden who are making that impossible. Who are profiting from the courage of other people. Honestly, I'm done with all of them, socially, professionally, interpersonally, everything. If you still work at one of these firms, you no longer exist in my world. Disgusting.

People must be shaking in their boots at that threat, PP.

[Anonymous]

Law school students are withdrawing their applications to these firms. They have written their own demise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DH works in one of those firms. Don’t blame all the lawyers for what just a few partners on the executive committee decided. There was no partnership vote. DH found out 2 minutes before deal went public. Many partners and associates are upset. And as for law firms that fought, they have legally won but are still having issues with the Trump admin because they cannot fully do work if security clearances are not given back and some government agencies are ghosting them. I don’t think you understand the full picture. Very small percentage of partnership wanted these outcomes.

Then DH should quit. Lawyers who don't want to be collaborators in the active and intentional destruction of democracy should quit. These are BigLaw lawyers. No one is going on food stamps because they quit Paul Weiss. How safe and rich do you have to be before you can take the smallest possible personal risk for democracy? These people's grandparents risked (and many gave) their LIVES to fight fascism. They parachuted on the the beach at Normandy and slept months outside in the freezing Belgium winter with no warm clothes, almost no food or medicine, completely surrounded by German troops. They ran toward the front with people actively shooting at them and their friends being ripped to shreds all around them. And these lawyers can't send out a few resumes? Honestly, it's disgusting.

Your baseless claims are more disgusting. Fight your own battles instead of playing keyboard warrior. Do you have any idea how many firms signed amicus briefs or the size of those firms? Educate yourself.