Several law firms, including Paul Weiss, Wilkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, and O’Melveny & Myers LLP, reached agreements with the Trump administration to avoid punitive executive orders. In a letter to Democratic lawmakers, Brad Karp of Paul Weiss explained that the firm felt it had no choice due to the threat posed by the EO to their interactions with the federal government and client relationships. The firm agreed to provide tens of millions of dollars in free legal work for causes supported by the president, but rejected any conditions that would compromise their ethics. Similarly, Wilkie Farr & Gallagher LLP and O’Melveny & Myers LLP stated that their agreements were in line with their core values and would not require them to change course. However, lawmakers found the responses inadequate and raised concerns about potential coercion and hidden provisions in the agreements. Despite this, the firms emphasized their commitment to providing quality legal services and pro bono work on a non-partisan basis. The responses from the law firms have sparked further questions about the nature of the agreements and the influence of the Trump administration on their operations.
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