Call the Wambulence, More Karma Arrives for Law Firms that Capitulated!
Clients are dumping the "Capitulators"
Well, who could have seen this coming? All of us!
Clients of the nine firms that capitulated to Trump are experiencing the fruit of their cowardice. The Wall Street Journal is reporting:
In interviews, general counsels expressed concern about whether they could trust law firms that struck deals to fight for them in court and in negotiating big deals if they weren’t willing to stand up for themselves against Trump.
Exactly what we predicted would happen!
Let’s check in on the status of things since we last covered this topic.
Status
Since my last article, that the worm had turned on firms that had capitulated, a third law firm beat Trump in court. There were a total of four law firms that said NO to capitulating, took the high road, and fought Trump’s executive orders in court. So far, Jenner & Block, Perkins Coie, and WilmerHale have prevailed, with judges blocking Trump’s orders as unconstitutional, and doing so with some pretty heated language! Susman Godfrey is widely expected to also prevail.
Nine firms capitulated, handing Trump, among other things, more than $1 billion of pro bono hours to be used, apparently, as Trump and his allies see fit. Naming names: Paul Weiss; Kirkland & Ellis; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Latham & Watkins; Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft; Willkie Farr & Gallagher; Allen Overy Shearman Sterling US LLP; and Milbank LLP. - heretofore known as the Capitulators!