Are we talking about Trump's vendetta against Covington and Perkins Coie

[Anonymous]

I mean, is anyone surprised? These are big law firms full of greedy millionaire lawyers. It's par for the course.

[Anonymous]

Paul Weiss = PW = Pu**y Whi**ed

Not really a great rep for a firm of hard-nosed litigators.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I mean, is anyone surprised? These are big law firms full of greedy millionaire lawyers. It's par for the course.

Thankfully, we have Wilmer and Jenner leading the charge. Big law will be divided -- those who caved and those who stood up for rule of law.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean, is anyone surprised? These are big law firms full of greedy millionaire lawyers. It's par for the course.

Thankfully, we have Wilmer and Jenner leading the charge. Big law will be divided -- those who caved and those who stood up for rule of law.

Perkins Coie made a name for themselves. Well done, guys.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Skadden's racing to the bottom and is paying $100M to get there. So shameful.

Sickening. If that’s how they would advise clients, to settle when they have a chance of winning, best that they lose business.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:they are reporting that Skadden has approached the WH to make a deal before being named in an executive order

Disgusting. I am appalled. Perkins Coie will get my departments business, not SA or PW.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Paul Weiss = PW = Pu**y Whi**ed

Not really a great rep for a firm of hard-nosed litigators.

lol
This will sort out the wheat from the chaff though. People hire lawyers at these rates to take on tough cases and win. Not wimp out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Paul Weiss = PW = Pu**y Whi**ed

Not really a great rep for a firm of hard-nosed litigators.

lol
This will sort out the wheat from the chaff though. People hire lawyers at these rates to take on tough cases and win. Not wimp out.

People also hire lawyers who understand which way the political winds are blowing and do not take on matters/clients that could hurt their reputations. I have worked in BIGLAW for many years and saw numerous potential matters declined even though there were no conflicts and the client would pay our rates without complaint (or at least no more complaint than any other client). The firm did not want to be pulled into potentially controversial situations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Paul Weiss = PW = Pu**y Whi**ed

Not really a great rep for a firm of hard-nosed litigators.

lol
This will sort out the wheat from the chaff though. People hire lawyers at these rates to take on tough cases and win. Not wimp out.

People also hire lawyers who understand which way the political winds are blowing and do not take on matters/clients that could hurt their reputations. I have worked in BIGLAW for many years and saw numerous potential matters declined even though there were no conflicts and the client would pay our rates without complaint (or at least no more complaint than any other client). The firm did not want to be pulled into potentially controversial situations.

Sounds like a lame BIGLAW firm then. You ruin your reputation as a lawyer by lying and being cowardly. If you can be bought off because you’re “afraid of the political winds” then you’ve become too soft.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Paul Weiss = PW = Pu**y Whi**ed

Not really a great rep for a firm of hard-nosed litigators.

lol
This will sort out the wheat from the chaff though. People hire lawyers at these rates to take on tough cases and win. Not wimp out.

People also hire lawyers who understand which way the political winds are blowing and do not take on matters/clients that could hurt their reputations. I have worked in BIGLAW for many years and saw numerous potential matters declined even though there were no conflicts and the client would pay our rates without complaint (or at least no more complaint than any other client). The firm did not want to be pulled into potentially controversial situations.

Well now Skadden and Paul Weiss have agreed to forfeit their discretion and take the cases Trump mandates. The deals are shockingly bad in terms of being able to do what you claim is fundamental to Biglaw - select your client.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Paul Weiss = PW = Pu**y Whi**ed

Not really a great rep for a firm of hard-nosed litigators.

lol
This will sort out the wheat from the chaff though. People hire lawyers at these rates to take on tough cases and win. Not wimp out.

People also hire lawyers who understand which way the political winds are blowing and do not take on matters/clients that could hurt their reputations. I have worked in BIGLAW for many years and saw numerous potential matters declined even though there were no conflicts and the client would pay our rates without complaint (or at least no more complaint than any other client). The firm did not want to be pulled into potentially controversial situations.

Sounds like a lame BIGLAW firm then. You ruin your reputation as a lawyer by lying and being cowardly. If you can be bought off because you’re “afraid of the political winds” then you’ve become too soft.

No, the firm thinks of what is in the FIRM's best interest - just like any other corporation. Individual lawyers are free to take on any cases they wish, but if they are part of a partnership, then the partnership decides.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Paul Weiss = PW = Pu**y Whi**ed

Not really a great rep for a firm of hard-nosed litigators.

lol
This will sort out the wheat from the chaff though. People hire lawyers at these rates to take on tough cases and win. Not wimp out.

I'm sure that these agreements are not legally binding because they were clearly made under extreme duress and illegal threats.
People also hire lawyers who understand which way the political winds are blowing and do not take on matters/clients that could hurt their reputations. I have worked in BIGLAW for many years and saw numerous potential matters declined even though there were no conflicts and the client would pay our rates without complaint (or at least no more complaint than any other client). The firm did not want to be pulled into potentially controversial situations.

Well now Skadden and Paul Weiss have agreed to forfeit their discretion and take the cases Trump mandates. The deals are shockingly bad in terms of being able to do what you claim is fundamental to Biglaw - select your client.

[Anonymous]

What a genius

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean, is anyone surprised? These are big law firms full of greedy millionaire lawyers. It's par for the course.

Thankfully, we have Wilmer and Jenner leading the charge. Big law will be divided -- those who caved and those who stood up for rule of law.

And the law firms representing them! Cheers for Clement (Wilmer) and Cooley (Jenner).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Paul Weiss = PW = Pu**y Whi**ed

Not really a great rep for a firm of hard-nosed litigators.

lol
This will sort out the wheat from the chaff though. People hire lawyers at these rates to take on tough cases and win. Not wimp out.

People also hire lawyers who understand which way the political winds are blowing and do not take on matters/clients that could hurt their reputations. I have worked in BIGLAW for many years and saw numerous potential matters declined even though there were no conflicts and the client would pay our rates without complaint (or at least no more complaint than any other client). The firm did not want to be pulled into potentially controversial situations.

Sounds like a lame BIGLAW firm then. You ruin your reputation as a lawyer by lying and being cowardly. If you can be bought off because you’re “afraid of the political winds” then you’ve become too soft.

No, the firm thinks of what is in the FIRM's best interest - just like any other corporation. Individual lawyers are free to take on any cases they wish, but if they are part of a partnership, then the partnership decides.

Look. At some point everyone has to decide if they are for sale or not. If you decide you’re for sale and take the 30 silver coins, you can justify it to yourself however you want. Doesn’t make you less morally reprehensible.