This is much more than just a "do a Paul, Weiss."
This says that every lawyer that the government decides has made a frivolous filing will be reported by DOJ to their bar association. Which means thousands of lawyers not in BigLaw but in their own practices have to deal with this garbage.
This says that every lawyer that the government decides has made a frivolous filing will be reported by DOJ to their bar association. Which means thousands of lawyers not in BigLaw but in their own practices have to deal with this garbage.
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Chris Geidner
It’s a long “memorandum,” but it’s essentially telling Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem to go after lawyers who challenge the federal government — which is many lawyer’s jobs.
It’s basically a catch-all “let’s Paul Weiss whoever pisses us off” memo.
It’s basically a catch-all “let’s Paul Weiss whoever pisses us off” memo.
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When do lawyers’ malpractice insurance premiums get hiked?
Are state bar associations equipped to handle the volume of complaints threatened here?
When would state bar associations start discounting DOJ complaints on the “boy who cried wolf” theory?
Seriously, I only do pro bono work these days, and I do so on a very selective basis, but I will now be seeking out work to help firms more broadly challenge Trump’s thuggery.
Fuck that guy.