President Donald Trump was expected to go after his enemies when he returned to the White House. But few predicted he would target “Big Law” the way he has.“Lawyers and law firms that engage in actions that violate the laws of the United States or rules governing attorney conduct must be efficiently and effectively held accountable,

Boston lawyers normally love to talk. But not this week. And certainly not about this topic. I reached out to more than a half-dozen of the city’s largest law firms, to talk Trump. None would go on the record. The silence spoke volumes.

The diverging paths taken by three law firms targeted by the Trump administration show a major divide over how the legal community is responding to a White House ratcheting up the pressure. The