The Skadden Arps agreement suggests that the negotiation can be increasingly expensive. Paul Weiss said he would provide $ 40 million in Pro Bono work, while the Skadden Arps deal more than doubled that amount. The agreements have also been addressed by aggressive criticism by those of the legal community who consider them unnecessary conditions in cases where businesses have the law on their part.
On Thursday, after news, he broke that Skadden is seeking to reach an agreement with Trump administration, a group of graduates – all part of the law fellowship program – began to release a letter. He called on the company’s leadership to “take every measure to resist illegal intervention in the rule of law, combat any unfair actions” and “speak publicly about the critical, non -profit role of lawyers in the defense of democracy,” according to a copy of the New York.
The letter, which the organizers hope to hand over to Skadden’s leadership, has gathered about 400 signatures, according to two people familiar with the issue.
Mr Trump said Skadden Arps would provide legal services to veterans, army members and law enforcement, first correspondents and state and local government officials. Their work Pro Bono, the White House said, will also imply legal issues related to anti -Semitism and that in general, Pro Bono’s work will “represent the full political spectrum”.
For months, the president has rejected against businesses who said he refused to represent their conservatives or causes. His executive orders are meant to force them to do so.
According to an newsletter issued by the White House, Skadden Arps “will not deny representation of customers, such as politically -deceived groups, who have not received historically legal representation from large national companies” due to the political views of the company’s lawyers.
On Wednesday, the president boasted his history of bringing the big law firms to the heel.
“Everyone is bent and saying,” Lord, thank you very much, “Mr Trump said, adding that they were asking:” Where do I sign? Where do I sign? ”
Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Ben Protess He contributed a report from New York.
