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Law firm Paul Weiss's pro Bono leader resigns

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Law firm Paul Weiss's pro bono leader resigns after Trump deal
The head of the pro bono practice at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison said on Wednesday he was resigning from the Wall Street law firm just weeks after it struck a deal with Republican U.S. President Donald Trump to escape an executive order imperiling its business.
Top Pro Bono Leader Resigns from Paul Weiss, a Firm Hit in Trump’s Crackdown on Big Law
Steven Banks, who once ran New York’s social services department, said he wanted to return to helping the homeless. He leaves within weeks of the elite firm striking a deal with President Trump.
Why Paul Weiss Struck a Deal With Trump
The executive order put the firm at risk of a catastrophic ‘partner run’ and a death spiral.

Trump targets law firm Susman Godfrey

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Here's where all the firms in the Trump-Big Law fight stand
President Trump has taken aim at law firms that he believes have wronged him. Here's how they've responded.
Trump signs executive order targeting law firm Susman Godfrey
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed his latest executive order punishing a prominent law firm, this time targeting Susman Godfrey.The order suspends any security clearances held by Susman Godfrey lawyers,
Susman Godfrey Says It Will 'Fight' Executive Order, while White House Hints at $1B in Law Firm Deals
It’s the sixth presidential action against a large law firm, with the president signing executive orders against Perkins Coie; Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison; Jenner & Block; and Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr. He also signed a presidential memo against Covington & Burling, suspending a partner’s security clearances.
Jenner and Wilmer Point to Trump’s Law Firm Deals in Bid to Block Executive Orders
The settlements have allowed [the president] to ‘build an unrivaled network of Lawyers’ to advance not the interests of their ...
Trump Broke New York Criminal Law Again. Alvin Bragg Should Indict Again.
Donald Trump’s attacks on law firms have taken a toll, with several already having caved to executive orders meant to decimate their businesses in retaliation for what Trump perceived as adverse ...