In this commentary, law professors Abbe Smith and Ellen Yaroshefsky reflect on the legal profession’s responsibility to uphold ethical standards, focusing on efforts to initiate an ethics investigation into former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi. …
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Conservative Litigator Paul Clement to Defend Maryland Federal Judges in DOJ Lawsuit
Prominent conservative litigator and former U.S. Solicitor General Paul Clement has been retained to defend 15 federal judges in Maryland, as well as the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, in a highly …
ABA President Bill Bay Speaks on “Defending Justice & the Rule of Law”
In this captivating talk, ABA President Bill Bay delivers a powerful message on the vital importance of defending justice and upholding the rule of law. Drawing on his extensive legal experience, Bay emphasizes the fundamental …
Read the complaint: ABA sues over Trump administration’s intimidation of law firms and lawyers
On June 16, 2025, the American Bar Association (ABA) filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging a systematic policy of intimidation targeting law firms and attorneys. The ABA argues that President Trump has …
Seven partners depart law firm Willkie Farr to join Cooley after Trump deal
Seven litigation partners from Willkie Farr & Gallagher, including leaders of its San Francisco office, have left the firm to join Cooley. This follows internal backlash over Willkie’s controversial agreement with the Trump administration, in …
In Trump’s Washington, ‘You Don’t Leave Home Without Your Lawyer’
The legal landscape in Washington has exploded under Trump’s second term, with over 400 lawsuits filed against his administration—most of them in the capital. As top firms buckle under political pressure, public interest groups like …
ABA Responds to DOJ Restrictions on Judicial Nominee Evaluations
On June 10, 2025, ABA President William R. Bay sent a formal letter to U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi expressing deep concern over the Department of Justice’s decision to restrict the ABA Standing Committee on …
Tanzania: IBAHRI and Lawyers for Lawyers issue statement on the arbitrary detention and alleged torture of human rights defenders
On June 10, 2025, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) and Lawyers for Lawyers condemned the arbitrary detention and reported torture of Ugandan lawyer Agather Atuhaire and Kenyan activist-journalist Boniface Mwangi by Tanzanian …
Judge orders El Salvador human rights lawyer jailed for 6 months pending trial
A judge in El Salvador has ordered Ruth Leonora López, a prominent human rights and anti-corruption lawyer, to be jailed for six months pending trial on charges of illegal enrichment. López, head of the Anti-Corruption …
Paul Weiss Partners Leave Firm to Launch Trump-Free Litigation Practice
Four high-profile litigators — Karen Dunn, Bill Isaacson, Jessica Phillips, and Jeannie Rhee — have left elite law firm Paul Weiss to start a new firm unencumbered by restrictions stemming from the firm’s recent deal …