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Over 50 Bar Organizations Stand Up For The Rule Of Law

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From American Bar Association : We support the right of people to advance their interests in courts of law when they have been wronged. government can punish lawyers and law firms who represent certain clients or punish judges who rule certain ways. We reject the notion that the U.S. Words and actions matter.

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Laura Loomer Throws Tantrum, Drags Davis Wright Tremaine Into The Mix

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(Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images) Law firms represent their clients. Laura Loomer channeled her inner Musk and is trying to get Davis Wright Tremaine on Trump’s shitlist: President Trump deserves to be applauded for his actions against law firms that participate in weaponization of government.

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Several Hundred Law Professors File Amicus Brief Against Trump’s Attacks On Biglaw

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Here’s a snippet of the summary of argument from the brief: The Presidents Order is a self-declared act of retribution that targets a law firm for representing clients and causes the President disfavors. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s.

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68 UVA Law Professors Band Together To Speak Up For The Rule Of Law

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In the words of the preamble to the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, An independent legal profession is an important force in preserving government under law, for abuse of legal authority is more readily challenged by a profession whose members are not dependent on government for the right to practice.

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Over A Thousand Law Students Sign Amicus Brief Rallying Behind Susman Godfrey

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Over a thousand law students took a break from studying their outlines to signal support for Susman Godfrey’s side. Reuters has coverage: More than 1,100 law students on Tuesday filed a court brief supporting law firm Susman Godfrey, saying U.S.

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