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Lawyers Pounced as Trump Attacked Big Law Firm

Lawyers Pounced as Trump Attacked Big Law Firm

March 26, 2025 at 2:00 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 158 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2025/03/26/lawyers-pounced-as-trump-attacked-big-law-firm/

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“President Trump’s executive order attacking Paul Weiss and severely restricting that law firm’s ability to represent its clients was widely seen by lawyers as a dangerous affront to the nation’s legal system,” the New York Times reports.

“To rivals of Paul Weiss, it was an opportunity.”

“Within days of Mr. Trump’s March 14 order, some of the biggest competitors were calling top lawyers at the beleaguered law firm — one of the nation’s most prestigious — asking if they wanted to jump ship along with their lucrative clients.”

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