President Trump’s use of executive orders to punish law firms tied to political opponents has sparked fear across the legal profession, leading some firms to quietly scale back or reject pro bono work on causes that conflict with his administration’s priorities. Civil rights and immigrant advocacy groups report a noticeable decline in law firm support, …
Facing pressure from President Trump’s administration, nearly two dozen top U.S. law firms have quietly removed references to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) from their websites and adjusted descriptions of pro bono work to align with the administration’s political priorities. The changes—ranging from deleting DEI-related language to cancelling diversity events—reflect a broader trend of legal …
Nearly a dozen of America’s top law firms have pledged a staggering $940 million in pro bono legal services to Donald Trump, with commitments expected to grow. These firms, including giants like Latham & Watkins and Kirkland & Ellis, are offering support for conservative legal causes after facing pressure from the former president, who has …
At an April 10 panel hosted by the National Constitution Center, four federal judges—Michelle Childs (D.C. Circuit), Margaret McKeown (9th Circuit), Beth Bloom (S.D. Fla.), and Stephen Bough (W.D. Mo.)—issued a stark warning: escalating threats, intimidation, and political attacks on judges are eroding public trust and endangering the judiciary’s role in American democracy. Drawing on …
The Trump administration has created a major bottleneck in the immigration court system by firing over two dozen immigration judges and prompting the resignation or reassignment of more than 100 others, resulting in a 70% reduction in staffing across dozens of courts. The mass vacancies have intensified an already severe backlog of over 4 million …
On April 9, 2025, Law Dork published the full DOJ memo in which Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche formally prohibited Justice Department employees from participating in American Bar Association (ABA) events in any official capacity. Citing the ABA’s involvement in litigation against the government and its support for positions contrary to DOJ policy, Blanche emphasized …
On April 9, the U.S. Department of Justice, under the Trump administration, announced it will no longer allow its attorneys to attend or speak at events hosted by the American Bar Association (ABA). In a memo, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche criticized the ABA for supporting what he called “activist causes” that conflict with the …
In a February 28, 2025 letter, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi called on the American Bar Association’s Council of the Section of Legal Education to eliminate its diversity and inclusion requirements for law schools. Bondi warned that if the ABA fails to repeal the standard—which mandates that law schools demonstrate diversity efforts among faculty and …
On April 8, 2025, the New York City Bar Association and more than a dozen other bar associations filed an amicus brief supporting Perkins Coie LLP in its legal challenge to Executive Order No. 14230 issued by President Trump. The EO restricts law firms like Perkins Coie from representing clients who do business with the …
UC Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky led an effort urging law school deans to condemn President Trump’s use of government power to retaliate against law firms, warning it threatens democratic principles and chills dissent. While nearly 80 deans joined the statement, many declined, reflecting growing fear in academia and the legal field of becoming political …