Lawmakers Strongly Suggest That Biglaw Firms 'Disavow' Trump Deals - Above the Law

Lawmakers Strongly Suggest That Biglaw Firms 'Disavow' Trump Deals - Above the Law

(Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. [T]he imposition of numerous conflicts of interest between the terms of the agreement and your current and future potential clients raise significant ethical concerns and possible violations of applicable rules of professional responsibility. Given these concerns, your firm has several grounds upon which to disavow and pause [the agreement]. … Many of t…

Maryland lawmaker questions President Trump's deals with law firms

A Maryland lawmaker raised concerns about deals top Washington law firms have made with President Donald Trump. Democrat April McClain Delaney, an attorney whose district includes part of Montgomery County and Western Maryland, joined 13 of her colleagues who sent letters to nine different Washington law firms. All the firms reached an agreement with the Trump administration to reverse presidential executive orders removing their security cleara…