Documents
Explore our repository of documents related to the project’s goals, including court records, legal filings, and other relevant materials.
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Now in Print: Lawyers as Agents for Change in Countries Facing Distress
In January 2025, a group of researchers who would later become part of LADD gathered at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law in Bloomington for Lawyers as Agents for Change in…
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Amicus brief in United States v. Fox
This document features the amicus brief filed July 20, 2026 in United States v. Fox, a case in the federal district court for D.C., by a group of roughly eighty legal ethics…
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Report of the Coalition forThe International Dayof the Endangered Lawyer
This report, prepared by the Coalition for the International Day of the Endangered Lawyer, designates the United States as its 2026 focus country, arguing that threats to the legal profession have become…
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Hundreds of Former DOJ Attorneys Push Back Against Rule That Could Shield Federal Lawyers from Discipline
Hundreds of former U.S. Department of Justice attorneys — who served under both Republican and Democratic administrations — have filed a formal comment opposing a proposed DOJ rule that would allow the…
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Report of the Coalition for the International Day of the Endangered Lawyer (2026) — United States
This report, published for the 16th International Day of the Endangered Lawyer (24 January 2026), examines growing threats to the independence, safety, and professional freedom of lawyers in the United States. Traditionally…
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LDAD (Lawyers Defending American Democracy) 2025 Report
In 2025, Lawyers Defending American Democracy (LDAD) responded to intensified challenges to due process, separation of powers, and judicial independence with a mix of accountability and action. The organization filed ethics complaints,…
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The Legal Profession’s Duty to Hold Attorney General Pam Bondi Accountable
This article argues that the legal profession has an ethical obligation to hold Attorney General Pam Bondi accountable for actions that allegedly undermine the rule of law and professional standards within the…
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Court Orders Dismissal in Comey and Letitia James Cases
Federal judges have dismissed the indictments against James Comey and Letitia James, ruling that the prosecutor who brought both cases — Lindsey Halligan — was unlawfully appointed as interim U.S. attorney. Because…
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Ethics Opinion 391: Government Agreements and the Limits on Lawyers’ Independence
The D.C. Bar’s Ethics Opinion 391 (October 2025) addresses the ethical implications of lawyers or law firms entering agreements with government entities that may limit or shape their legal practice. The opinion…
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Lawyers File Amicus Brief Defending Federal Judiciary in DOJ Lawsuit
On July 28, 2025, Lawyers Defending American Democracy (LDAD), its Maryland chapter (MD-LDAD), the Lawyers Society for the Rule of Law Institute (SRLI), and retired Judge J. Michael Luttig filed an amicus…