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'Uprising' at major law firm that just cut a deal with Trump: report [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 11 OP

They'll all have to be terminated b/c Trump fires everyone who disagrees with him. bucolic_frolic Apr 11 #1

LOL DENVERPOPS Apr 11 #35

None Henry203 Apr 11 #38

Is There a Work Stoppage? ruet Apr 11 #2

At least they are getting some push back and not accepting things. Biophilic Apr 11 #3

Exactly, or actually quit. JohnSJ Apr 11 #4

Everyone who touches trump in any way turns to crap and burns. mwb970 Apr 11 #5

This is open extortion by the POTUS. hadEnuf Apr 11 #6

You have hundreds of lawyers kacekwl Apr 11 #20

"Pro bono"??? WTF??? PatSeg Apr 11 #7

I wonder how much will be "election fairness" HereForTheParty Apr 11 #9

Good point PatSeg Apr 11 #24

They will now be Trump Crime Syndicate attorneys. Irish_Dem Apr 11 #26

All his dreams are coming true PatSeg Apr 11 #37

Yes Trump, his family, the entire Trump crime syndicate have free representation Irish_Dem Apr 12 #46

They must be feeling very self-satisfied and smug right about now PatSeg Apr 12 #57

Oh yes they think they are brilliant. Irish_Dem Apr 12 #59

sickening... stillcool Apr 11 #12

Damn, we lose the rule of law PatSeg Apr 11 #23

Susman will win Henry203 Apr 11 #39

Pro Bonered orangecrush Apr 11 #15

No kidding! calimary Apr 11 #29

Beware a cheap lawyer. usonian Apr 11 #18

I guess that's probably true PatSeg Apr 11 #25

How do you fire someone who works for free? usonian Apr 11 #31

On social media or email!!! PatSeg Apr 11 #36

And he won't yet say what cases. TommyT139 Apr 11 #32

Yes, his greed is only surpassed by his need PatSeg Apr 12 #47

"Who people are..." TommyT139 Apr 12 #54

I know that I have been rather shocked PatSeg Apr 12 #58

That was his MO in business since the beginning - don't pay anyone he owes for work they performed mdbl Apr 12 #44

Yes, why pay for anything if you don't have to? PatSeg Apr 12 #48

What if they accept the requirement to work for him pro bono but intentionally blow the cases? wnylib Apr 12 #60

You know, I was thinking the same thing PatSeg Apr 12 #61

Big Law is about profits, not the greater good HereForTheParty Apr 11 #8

Lawyers will represent who pays them Henry203 Apr 12 #52

Hope it's not too late to back out. Amaryllis Apr 11 #10

Caving will destroy the firm. bronxiteforever Apr 11 #11

Caving will destroy the rule of law - which will destroy the need for any lawyers. erronis Apr 11 #14

As in notinkansas Apr 12 #43

These are the same people who would be doing the pro bono work for the Trump administration. patphil Apr 11 #13

Exactly the got sold down the river by their bosses. Irish_Dem Apr 11 #27

Thank you, A&O Shearman. (nt) Paladin Apr 11 #16

Where the hell is the American Bar Association?? lastlib Apr 11 #17

Good question. ABA's crickets sound just like the crickets we heard a few years ago from the American Psychiatric Assoc. wordstroken Apr 11 #19

"Where the hell is the American Bar Association??" BumRushDaShow Apr 11 #21

500 attorneys should walk out. louis-t Apr 11 #22

I'm not a lawyer nor do I BaronChocula Apr 11 #28

you got that right Skittles Apr 11 #34

KnR Hekate Apr 11 #30

Post removed Post removed Apr 11 #33

I wonder how many of the 500 signers come from the 650 who report to a U.S. Office. pat_k Apr 12 #40

I think they are mostly from NYC Henry203 Apr 12 #50

Thanks so much for the insight! pat_k Apr 12 #62

How many of those employees voted for him? Asking for a friend.... live love laugh Apr 12 #41

Probably none Henry203 Apr 12 #51

They'd better stand strong flamingdem Apr 12 #42

Time to STAND UP like that ONE firm did; you'll win in court Callie1979 Apr 12 #45

Four firms did Henry203 Apr 12 #53

Good to know! And that firm who represented Trump standing WITH them Callie1979 Apr 12 #55

If your company has been touched by trump..... Turbineguy Apr 12 #49

If they are vulnerable to this level of extortion Ontheroad Apr 12 #56