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gtconway.bsky.social • 1 day ago

Bravo, Williams & Connolly.

NEW: Perkins Coie has hired Williams & Connolly to fight Trump's executive order targeting Perkins.

There had been concern in the legal community about whether major law firms would shy away from the fight out of fear of incurring Trump's wrath.

But Williams & Connolly is considered formidable.

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briween.bsky.social•1 day ago

george you know better than most of us how legit are these guys

yourpalirl.bsky.social•1 day ago

Extraordinarily good.

dregsfrolics.bsky.social•1 day ago

Do they have guns? Make sure they have offsite computer backup in another country not under extradition treaty!

kashbach.bsky.social•1 day ago

Shout out to Williams and Connolly.

pahoward.bsky.social•1 day ago

Thank God! Lawyers and courts will save our democracy!

garybsky.bsky.social•1 day ago

How about we make Sullivan and Cromwell the Tesla of law firms? Light up their phone lines, fill up their inboxes, picket their offices. Make the ick stick. Make their clients squirm.

sonsofliberty.vote•1 day ago

It's lawyers all the way down...

cheesehead79.bsky.social•1 day ago

Good!! Gettem!!

worf52.bsky.social•1 day ago

I want ALL these sniveling cowards to remember one thing, if you don't stand up for the rule of law and let a fascist regime decide who wins and how they want to punish them there will be absolutely no need for any lawyers at any level.

televisionary.bsky.social•1 day ago

“I will not back down. I will not bow or scrape. I will never obey.” – Marc Elias

RESIST!!!

hmmorelli.bsky.social•1 day ago

America desperately needs more Williams & Connolly to stand up to Trump and his sycophantic lawyers.

opus3.bsky.social•1 day ago

The attack on law firms, that Trump considers an enemy because of their clients, requires an “I am Spartacus” moment. Stand up law firms. Why did you become defense attorneys?

seanparrent.bsky.social•1 day ago

Thank goodness. Play fucking hardball with these fascistic twits.

kanadianraven.bsky.social•1 day ago

There are hundreds of lawyers fighting the Trump Regime.
"Last updated March 8, 2025. Total number of cases tracked: 114 (including 1 closed case)." (https://Justsecurity.org)

fauxrrari1.bsky.social•1 day ago

Hitler II

stephmel.bsky.social•1 day ago

Shitler the First

befank.bsky.social•1 day ago

Formidable but no match for the new brain trust at DOJ, lol!

misse123.bsky.social•19 hours ago

Who is better equipped to fight Trump than a bunch of lawyers.

bighairshorttemper.bsky.social•1 day ago

Sic 'em!

eljeffo.bsky.social•1 day ago

Unless it's rigged, it shouldn't be much of a contest going against the hacks and 2nd or 3rd plebes Drumph and his Dept of Revenge and Retribution bring to the arena.

the-flipped-page.bsky.social•1 day ago

So grateful!! This needs to be fought!

marwm.bsky.social•1 day ago

Was never going to be S&C or Kirkland, was it. Glad to see a firm standing up for what matters. Class.

rlwood.bsky.social•1 day ago

i want to know who turned down the representation.

ratchetology.bsky.social•1 day ago

fuck rumps "wrath" jesus christ people are spineless

hatidza-mulic.bsky.social•1 day ago

birdguy66.bsky.social•1 day ago

Isn’t it obvious to #BigLaw firms that if they don’t fight together now against a blatant 1A and right to counsel attack, they’re next? If you’re too weak to oppose this attack on yourself why would any client pay you $1500+/hr to fight for them?
All #AmLaw200 should be signing a protest letter.

richard98250.bsky.social•1 day ago

I did some low-level temp work for Perkins Coie in Seattle in the early 90s. First class law firm. I wish them well.

erikastarrs.bsky.social•1 day ago

I worked there then! Did you work in the Galland Building?

richard98250.bsky.social•1 day ago

I worked in the old Washington Mutual building. I really don't recall what my assignment was. It was a long time ago!

erikastarrs.bsky.social•1 day ago

I worked in the Washington Mutual Tower for 7 years, up on the 42nd floor. Yes, it was a long time ago!

scoop73.bsky.social•19 hours ago

awesome for Perkins Coi

dcnats.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Bravo if they’re doing it pro bono. Plus they don’t really have a Gov K practice so no real risk.

prsf04.bsky.social•1 day ago

Let’s keep in mind that Jack Smith was doing his job. He’s a man of integrity. Trump was asked to return the documents. He refused. He made no effort to keep them safe. No one should be permitted to treat the US this way. Jack Smith’s fault? Hell no! He never wants to be held accountable.

drwatt.bsky.social•1 day ago

Of course they will! It takes gonades dressed in velvet to stand up for what's right!

hendu97.bsky.social•1 day ago

👍🏾

davidp-p.bsky.social•1 day ago

My guess is that for every Sullivan & Cromwell complicit enabler, there will be at least 8 attorneys committed to the Constitution and rule of law who will oppose them.

anarene.bsky.social•1 day ago

Top shelf Big Law stepping up, now let's see some others: Skadden? Cravath? Weil? Jones Day? Kirkland?

dotdottie.bsky.social•23 hours ago

Is Trump a child in a man’s body? Has his brain developed? Has he had on IQ test? Is he mentally challenged? Something is definitely not right with this man. Normal, sane, fully grown men DO NOT BEHAVE THIS WAY PEOPLE! THEY JUST DO NOT! Okay? Shake your heads. Clear the cobwebs.

rljennings.bsky.social•1 day ago

New target for trump of yet another "corrupt" law firm.

midnightsun49.bsky.social•22 hours ago

Ask for the 25th it is time.

m1db.bsky.social•22 hours ago

You have to fight back, Trump expects a fight.

ontariocanuck.bsky.social•1 day ago

What a wild country. So much time, effort, $ put into vengeance rather than supporting the people. Just so foreign to values in Canada. When you can’t contain the weather, fires and floods and the mass shootings, perhaps you will refocus on helping each other. Cliché but money isn’t everything.

mflower.bsky.social•1 day ago

This is a slam dunk. The EO is a laugh. The DOJ will be shredded then Supreme Court will deny review.

janbeecher.bsky.social•1 day ago

Let's see a bunch of amicus briefs from the elite firms.

jstanley0.bsky.social•1 day ago

trying to understand why PC needs to retain another law firm for this

dr-rrr.bsky.social•1 day ago

This is Nazi shit!

sandadis.bsky.social•1 day ago

Retribution continues

scparks50.bsky.social•1 day ago

Bravo!

Hoping their Courage is indeed
Contagious

whatajlp.bsky.social•1 day ago

Respect! This is what we need to do as lawyers.

danielgamboa820.bsky.social•1 day ago

susanbehrens.bsky.social•1 day ago

So Perkins Coie is going to fight Trump, but what about Covington & Burling? Are they going to just cower and take it?

frankb01.bsky.social•1 day ago

BRAVO! BRAVO!

ebwrite.bsky.social•1 day ago

We lawyers have to ban together to protect each other and the rule of Law

sheblue.bsky.social•1 day ago

Yes, bravo!

chandranatha.bsky.social•1 day ago

I guess 1 is a good start. Where are the voices of the rest of the firms? Waiting in the shadows to get picked off one by one and hope to be the last one standing? Where’s the voice of the Am Bar Assoc?

jbkb.bsky.social•1 day ago

Renewing faith in Big Law

pamnapo.bsky.social•1 day ago

As if Trump’s wrath can be avoided.

sawbuzz.bsky.social•1 day ago

Truth F-47!

rbsnst.bsky.social•1 day ago

If lawyers back down from a bully……where are we

jtr76.bsky.social•1 day ago

YES!! Now the rest better fall in line. Where is that joint statement from at least the Top 10! MoFo, where are you?!?

ejn71.bsky.social•1 day ago

Vengeance, thy orange head arises from the mists of ignorance...

wendyweidman.bsky.social•1 day ago

I have a feeling that there were cigars and old scotch involved

thepronko.bsky.social•1 day ago

They should make it a podcast. I’d watch that.

aimeeeg.bsky.social•1 day ago

Yay!

l0urd3scorrea.bsky.social•1 day ago

Thank you for not bending the knee

bentheamerican.bsky.social•23 hours ago

Rep. Thomas Massie, tell your story—why does Trump want you out of the House? Don’t fear him. History will judge inaction. Honor your love for this country. Speak out on Bluesky.

caracho.bsky.social•1 day ago

Do t back down! Beat them in court.

azozeo.bsky.social•1 day ago

It’s so bad, we’re cheering law firms.

Let that sink in.

drosera154.bsky.social•1 day ago

big corporate law firms

greeneyedmonster.bsky.social•1 day ago

Fight back. Find your local chapter @50501movement.bsky.social

tzarina912.bsky.social•1 day ago

For all the lawyers bowing to Trump, we will remember and take your licenses when we get the asshole out. We will remember how you turn your back on America.

lucyinthe4.bsky.social•1 day ago

Making lawyers get lawyers.

flywrangler.bsky.social•1 day ago

This is great to see! Citizens of the USA in favor of democracy will not back down!

jkahnesq.bsky.social•1 day ago

Interesting considering who the acting solicitor general is.

grolaw-me.bsky.social•1 day ago

Big Law^2

Ok folks,
Let’s see what happens next!

#JudicialBranch
#BigLaw
#EndOfReignOfError
#FightTrump
#MashMusk

strawberrybland.bsky.social•1 day ago

Great firm with some seriously smart lawyers!

tartigrade65.bsky.social•1 day ago

Such good news, I was expecting another fold.

davidicouldbewrong.bsky.social•1 day ago

Trump needs to be subpoenaed lots. https://cbwrong.blogspot.com/2025/03/every-day-when-i-wake-up-in-morning-i.html?m=1

wjgrif.bsky.social•1 day ago

Good.

trixiebelden75.bsky.social•1 day ago

Nice to know there are some reputable lawyers out there not afraid go get em

kanadianraven.bsky.social•1 day ago

Last updated March 8, 2025. Total number of cases [against 🍊💩 Regime] tracked: 114 (including 1 closed case).

gregoryhorowitz.bsky.social•1 day ago

This is clearly time for an “I am Spartacus” moment in the legal community. Every self-respecting law firm in the country should line up to join as pro bono co-counsel or submit amici briefs in support.

adria88.bsky.social•1 day ago

He is playing with the big boys now.
Supreme Court immunity is not going to help him in this game, no matter what he tries.

maverickgator.bsky.social•1 day ago

Bravo Perkins Coie.

davidcmurphy.bsky.social•1 day ago

heroeas for the republic

fantagor.bsky.social•1 day ago

The EO is a bill of attainder, wholly unconstitutional and DOA when a court reviews it.

realgirlvibes.bsky.social•1 day ago

Woohoo! Fight these assholes

melindameyer.bsky.social•1 day ago

Looks like Rudy's a rehire.

todders707.bsky.social•1 day ago

https://time.com/7266334/us-human-rights-watchlist-civil-liberties/

jena33.bsky.social•1 day ago

So much winning 🙄

schrodingersleft.bsky.social•1 day ago

I... I may be... may... be... s... speecheless.

tshenkman.bsky.social•1 day ago

💕💕💕💕💕⚖️⚖️💙⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️

frisson310.bsky.social•1 day ago

👏👏👏👏👏

nene11230.bsky.social•1 day ago

Fight his sorry ass… he has no legal basis to come after you or any other legal firm in America.

benevoluspf.bsky.social•1 day ago

Ha. Shy away? That’d make future attacks a certainty.

gman19701974.bsky.social•1 day ago

👏👏👏⚖️⚖️

davemarc.us•1 day ago

It's Big Law Voltron time.

lucyinthe4.bsky.social•1 day ago

Lawyers ASSEMBLE!

jokercowgarage.bsky.social•1 day ago

Prediction--Williams runs up tons of fees only to suggest some type of compromise or settlement that does nothing to make Trump reverse course.

msreaper2u.bsky.social•1 day ago

Excellent

holeyroller.bsky.social•1 day ago

Yeah, but with Habba at his side advising himTrump will have some formidable...hahaha. I almost said it with a straight face.

donnamommabunny.bsky.social•1 day ago

Habba Dabba Doo as an advisor? 🤣🤣🤣

endlesscuriosity.bsky.social•1 day ago

You left off a doo 😂

donnamommabunny.bsky.social•1 day ago

Lol, you’re right!

endlesscuriosity.bsky.social•1 day ago

😂

chiffonelle29.bsky.social•1 day ago

Yay!

queenida.bsky.social•1 day ago

Having a tantrum-prone toddler in charge of everything is the most ridiculous thing the USA has ever done. He has no idea how anything works, doesn’t have the curiousity or capacity to learn but just insists that it’s all “mine, mine, mine”.

chiprogressive.bsky.social•1 day ago

“The Establishment Strikes Back?” I’ll take it right now.

trriley.bsky.social•1 day ago

Excellent news!

djwyszynski.bsky.social•1 day ago

I just looked at the most famous people who ever worked at W&C and who their clients were. I threw up in my mouth a little bit. I'm glad they're taking on the Administration, but I'm not sending any 1-800 Flowers or anything.

simonsays2.bsky.social•1 day ago

Our President is conducting a witch hunt. This is unacceptable in a democracy.

too-young.bsky.social•1 day ago

It’s important this is controlled quickly. The destruction has gone WAY TOO FAR

huntergreen11.bsky.social•1 day ago

ohhhhhhhhhh, this is wonderful!

joan8904.bsky.social•1 day ago

The silence from the other companies is deafening.

kitzoid.bsky.social•1 day ago

I love that word "formidable." Who else is formidable?

iconoclast88.bsky.social•1 day ago

Trump just isn’t that smart and he’s surrounded himself with morons

dianecmurphy.bsky.social•1 day ago

I was getting worried if lawyers aren’t brave enough to stand up for law! Thanks

chrisacarlisle.bsky.social•1 day ago

Brilliant. And you can’t go wrong with Williams & Connelly, one of the best litigation firms in the World

barrettgorman.bsky.social•1 day ago

Yes, thanks. We need to meet this moment and point out that Trump and his supporters are lower IQ persons who are trying a bluff. How do I know they are low IQ because Trump doesn’t want anyone smarter than him in a position of power.

wahube.bsky.social•1 day ago

And consistent with your post, Trump loves the uneducated ie his voting base.

sbpnw.bsky.social•1 day ago

George, please keep track of this. You must know someone at Perkins or W&C.

johnki7yra.bsky.social•1 day ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williams_%26_Connolly
..

drinkwine.bsky.social•21 hours ago

I'm glad they are getting help, but I'm tired of the others with rolling over & not doing anything because their afraid. It's cowardly for one thing. Nothing will change unless Everyone stands up. It's hard to go after everyone when people & organizations come together.

stacy22mom.bsky.social•18 hours ago

Hopefully this prestigious law firm standing up will be the first domino. The hope is that other firms will see their stance & muster the courage to stand alongside Williams & Connolly.

stacy22mom.bsky.social•18 hours ago

BTW, their website has a big section on DEI initiatives that doesn't appear to have been scaled back despite wanna-be-king's attacks.

https://www.wc.com

argovela.bsky.social•1 day ago

Signs of life.

mickdundee59.bsky.social•1 day ago

Thought you said big law firms were in retreat @peterstefanovic.bsky.social
This is why I follow @gtconway.bsky.social .No fake outrage or bluster .

cfountain.bsky.social•1 day ago

A formidable law firm hiring another formidable law firm MAGA really means Make Attorneys Great Again.

merri24.bsky.social•1 day ago

At long last. They are a major player I used to live next-door to one of the litigators.

reeshb.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Yes! We must stand up to the bullies Musk and Trump. We have no other option.

kirkfrederic.bsky.social•1 day ago

FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!

thejohnmckay.bsky.social•1 day ago

Cowardice is contagious but so it courage. Model courage.

eronbo.bsky.social•1 day ago

Edward Bennett Williams is rolling in his grave! Has Joe Califano said anything?

wendyphr.bsky.social•1 day ago

👏🏾

gibsonsg61.bsky.social•1 day ago

Sull Crom should resign

valkmarco.bsky.social•1 day ago

Couldn't they represent themselves?

shari-lewis.bsky.social•1 day ago

They could. But as Abe Lincoln once said, “The man who represents himself has a fool for a client.”

cloudcityrockers.bsky.social•1 day ago

Chump and Etard are destroying our government, our economy and civil society in collusion with Chump’s boss, Flaciddick Poo-tin. These cowards betray our country, our people, and our Constitution. This is treason. Enforce the penalty.

Share. Together we win.
#50501
@fifty.fifty.one
@indivisible.org

cloudcityrockers.bsky.social•1 day ago

Lawyers suck but I’m glad some of them at least have ballz.

dmvpoet.bsky.social•1 day ago

Amen. One of the truly white shoe firms in this town for over 40 years.

afterthetrumping.bsky.social•1 day ago

Excellent lawyers. More of you firm up your ovaries and let the tRUMP understand who is boss

huckdillinger.bsky.social•1 day ago

This sounds good.

wangchungyooon.bsky.social•1 day ago

vegasmell.bsky.social•23 hours ago

My sense is on this is it there are plenty of lawyers out there who are chomping on the bit to go after Trump and his acolytes let the games begin

mzfits.bsky.social•1 day ago

Where have all these rebels be?! It's almost 2 months and what finally triggered a response?

ddagger2024.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Yes, bravo!! This was a topic of concern on Nicole Wallace’s show yesterday, had me a bit nervous.

Good for them!!!

megidd.bsky.social•1 day ago

Thank you Williams and Connolly. America needs more lawfirms and attorneys like you.

onbehalfofhefool.bsky.social•1 day ago

Oh, I love this. Williams & Connelly was one of my favorite firms when I ran litigation as in-house counsel. You just knew they'd jump into the fight.

drlizgeriatrics.bsky.social•1 day ago

It’s never been about efficiency. It’s tearing down the US strength, security, economy, health and education for the benefit of the tinpot war criminal and allow the uberrich to pick up assets cheap in a recession.

bucbeard.bsky.social•1 day ago

Yes but, who will Williams & Connolly hire to represent themselves when they are attacked by the president?

stanntastic.bsky.social•1 day ago

Perkins Coie, of course!

moketchup.bsky.social•1 day ago

Eat his lunch! Eat his lunch! Counter sue him and Musk!

qabinofblue.bsky.social•1 day ago

I don’t know anybody, who’s truly winning, that’s still looking over their shoulder kvetching over anyone they beat years ago.

democrataz.bsky.social•1 day ago

Yes!

bluefish2025.bsky.social•1 day ago

Since the fascists are ignoring the principle of moral neutrality and politicizing law, we need to do the same. That means blacklists of "Fascist Firms" at top law schools and bar ass'ns. Top 10 law school need to cut off Sullivan & Cromwell as a first step.

melaniewildman.bsky.social•1 day ago

Bravo

clover023.bsky.social•1 day ago

It should be made very clear that these brave law firms will be supported, unlike the cowards who hide in their ivory towers.

debbiefr.bsky.social•1 day ago

GREAT news!!!!

sybilltrelawney.bsky.social•1 day ago

Excellent.

deerwatcher.bsky.social•19 hours ago

Rudy wasn't available?

jimrissmiller.bsky.social•1 day ago

Trump should be jailed for abuse of authority.

jmeyernj.bsky.social•1 day ago

amen

speedyhonu.bsky.social•1 day ago

jim85716.bsky.social•1 day ago

May this be the first!

breck-storm.bsky.social•1 day ago

Finally, but we need more to stand up!

grace143so.bsky.social•1 day ago

EVERY business, university, person must FIGHT BACK!

katzilla01.bsky.social•1 day ago

Guess Donald's gonna learn anew that it's not a good thing to piss off high powered lawyers. He's so used to dealing with the bottom of the barrel he's forgotten how formidable the bigg'uns are.

terrifiedstill2024.bsky.social•9 minutes ago

💯

coopgrl.bsky.social•1 day ago

I wish the huge law firms would each allocate some pro bono representation for one or two of the seemingly endless cases against the regime. The optics would be better if numerous large firms were essentially saying “this is wrong.”

I’m sure some are doing it, but the more the merrier.

ksienk.bsky.social•1 day ago

This is crazy. What about the Constitution? Stop this chaos. People are becoming more stressed and anxious every day.

tryingsomethings.bsky.social•1 day ago

Any law firm named after Robin Williams and Billy Connolly should kick a lot of ass. Fight On!

bmt1895.bsky.social•1 day ago

The more powerful leaders and organisations stand up to DT - the weaker he becomes................

elizmadsen.bsky.social•1 day ago

When I step back, it seems absurd that one fancy law firm is now representing another fancy law firm that the US President has targeted. Fascist tones.

kanadianraven.bsky.social•1 day ago

Long past fascist 'tones'. This is full on screaming fascist regime.

capdance.bsky.social•1 day ago

For Williams & Connolly ....
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

wagonguy.bsky.social•1 day ago

somehow I see those biglaw guys looking over their eyeglasses at the simpering fools from the DOJ...looks like theyre all that's left.

carriehall1001.bsky.social•1 day ago

So lawyers gotta hire other/outside/different lawyers...

lorriec231.bsky.social•1 day ago

"The lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client."

dustcongress.bsky.social•1 day ago

you dont represent yourself

nocoup4u.bsky.social•1 day ago

Yeah I didn't think law firms were going to fold. Be they republican or democratic party leaning, law firm managing partners & management committee members do NOT like being told what to do. Some big egos in that world. As you well know.

jokercowgarage.bsky.social•1 day ago

Some awfully big egos in the business world with far more money than Big Law lawyers. They genuflected. I don't think Big Law will be different

elenaivanovski.bsky.social•1 day ago

We need more

bslkuye1.bsky.social•21 hours ago

💖💖💖

interestedparty.bsky.social•1 day ago

PeRKINSCOie tARgETeD

tigerfan519.bsky.social•1 day ago

Trump is a man obsessed with his version of the PAST.
He wants to destroy anyone who has opposed him ever in the past 10 years & is pursuing every avenue he can dream of.