The Big Law pressure campaign

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Executive orders, then nine-figure pro-bono deals

A sequence in which the administration issued or threatened executive orders against major law firms, and firms responded with pro-bono commitments reportedly approaching $1 billion in total.

  1. Mar 1, 2025 · Constitutional Order & Rule of Law · Well supported
    Executive Orders Targeting Law Firms Trigger Legal Industry Backlash
  2. Mar 20, 2025 · Corruption, Ethics & Self-Dealing · Confirmed
    Paul Weiss Escapes Executive Order After $40 Million Pro Bono Pledge
  3. Mar 28, 2025 · Corruption, Ethics & Self-Dealing · Confirmed
    Skadden Reaches $100 Million Pro Bono Deal to Avoid Executive Order
  4. Apr 1, 2025 · Corruption, Ethics & Self-Dealing · Confirmed
    Trump Announces Pro Bono Deal With Law Firm Employing Doug Emhoff
  5. Apr 2, 2025 · Corruption, Ethics & Self-Dealing · Confirmed
    Milbank Reaches $100 Million Pro Bono Deal With Trump Administration
  6. Apr 3, 2025 · Corruption, Ethics & Self-Dealing · Well supported
    Kirkland & Ellis Negotiates With White House to Avoid Executive Order
  7. Apr 11, 2025 · Corruption, Ethics & Self-Dealing · Confirmed
    Cadwalader Agrees to $100 Million Pro Bono Deal With Trump Administration
  8. Apr 11, 2025 · Corruption, Ethics & Self-Dealing · Confirmed
    Law Firms Pledge Nearly $1 Billion in Pro Bono Work to Avoid Trump Retaliation