President Trump on Friday announced a deal with the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom to provide at least $100 million in pro bono legal services “during the Trump administration and beyond.”
The agreement comes as Trump has signed executive orders targeting Big Law firms tied to his critics and perceived political enemies, restricting the work they can do with the federal government.
“This was essentially a settlement,” Trump said, adding that “we very much appreciate their coming to the table.”
The president has not signed an order aimed at Skadden, though the administration has signaled that additional law firms could come under fire. The New York Times reported Thursday that Skadden appeared to be the first major firm seeking to cut a deal with Trump before he issued such an order.
Under the deal, Trump said Skadden won’t deny representation to clients from “politically disenfranchised groups, who have not historically received legal representation from major national law firms.”
The firm’s assistance will include a focus on assisting veterans and other public servants, the president said, including “members of the military, law enforcement and on and on.”
Skadden will also commit to “merit-based hiring, promotion and retention” and fund at least five fellows as part of a scholarship fund, Trump said.
Posted by John3262005
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So it’s extortion then?
Fucking cowards, the people in the world best suited to fight this shit and they roll over.
This result doesn’t exactly inspire confidence in the vigor of Skadden Arps’ litigation attorneys.
Law firms need to work together to put an end to Trump’s racketeering scheme.
*We must all hang together or we will all hang separately*
*- Benjamin Franklin*
“And beyond”
lol like every one of these firms he’s extorted isn’t going to have the day his term ends on circled on their calendar
How in the actual fuck is everyone just watching this blatant corruption happening in broad daylight?
If a regular government employee, like the ones they’re laying off by the thousand, gets offered a $50 honorarium to speak at a conference they have to turn it down.
This is called anticipatory compliance under fascists governments right?
Good thing america isn’t a fascist government !