Trump says 5 more law firms will provide $600 million total in free legal work for causes he supports
- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will withdraw letters probing the firms' hiring practices in exchange for the pro bono work.
- This agreement marks a significant shift in the relationship between President Trump and some top law firms amidst previous executive orders targeting legal institutions.
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Saturday Report 4/12/25 — The Empire shudders: How Trump’s trade tantrum could trigger America’s fall...
Share— Trump’s legal serfs: when law firms bow to the Don. Trump is bragging about how he’s forced five more major US law firms to kiss his ass and give away $940 million in free services to his favorite causes. So far, the rogues gallery of cowardly law firms which have put money above principle includes Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins, Allen Overy Shearman Sterling, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft, Paul Weiss, Skadd…
Brooks on Trump, Democracy: 'We No Longer Live In That System'
Brooks on Trump, Democracy: 'We No Longer Live In That System' Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and New York Times columnist David Brooks assembled for their weekly airing of grievances on Friday night’s PBS News Hour as they discussed the news that the Trump Administration has reached deals with five top law firms to provide $600 million in pro bono work. Capehart ignored vital details of the deals to claim Trump was going af…

Administration reaches deals with law firms
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced deals Friday with five law firms that allow them to avoid the prospect of punishing executive orders and require them to provide free legal services for causes his administration supports.
5 law firms cut deals with Trump involving $600M in pro bono work - Washington Examiner
Five major law firms reached agreements with the White House to provide $600 million in pro bono work to causes supported by President Donald Trump, who accused the firms of weaponizing the legal system against him and engaging in diversity, equity, and inclusion hiring practices. Cadwalader, Wickersham, & Taft agreed to provide $100 million in free legal work, while Kirkland & Eillis, Latham & Watkins, A&O Shearman, and Simpson Thacher & Bartle…
More Lawfare Firms Bend the Knee to Trump Admin.
PULSE POINTS:What Happened: President Donald J. Trump announced agreements with five major law firms to provide pro bono services worth hundreds of millions of dollars for causes supported by him and the firms. The law firms include Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Allen Overy Shearman Sterling US LLP, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, Latham & Watkins LLP, and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP. Who’s Involved: President Trump; the law firms Kirkland & Ellis…
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