I spoke with Rachel Cohen, the Skadden Arps associate whose resignation letter went viral. Her message for those in positions of power who are still staying mum: “Their silence is not only not going to protect them, it is going to kill people.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru... - ThreadSky

ryanjreilly.com • 2 days ago

I spoke with Rachel Cohen, the Skadden Arps associate whose resignation letter went viral. Her message for those in positions of power who are still staying mum:

“Their silence is not only not going to protect them, it is going to kill people.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/legal-community-shaken-powerful-law-firm-paul-weiss-trump-rcna197490

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kylegarner.bsky.social•2 days ago

Glad people are starting to get it. Capitulation has NEVER worked against fascists. At best it buys you a short amount of time before they come back and demand more. The only way to win safety is to stand up and fight.

heinous-bitch.bsky.social•2 days ago

She is absolutely correct.

spfhockeyfan.bsky.social•2 days ago

Brave young woman.

serioustalk.bsky.social•2 days ago

If ever Rachel Cohen is in my city, I would love to buy her a drink. While those who have the most power and influence are silent, a third year associate speaks up. Shame on them.

ecosoul.bsky.social•1 day ago

Why aren't they being disbarred?

bklyngirl120.bsky.social•2 days ago

So few have courage. Kudos for those willing to stand up for what's right!. Sad, how big Corporations and firms cave into this DICTATOR! only giving him strength.

usavsrich20.bsky.social•2 days ago

She is a Patriot

mrliam.bsky.social•2 days ago

It seems as though it’s always women who refuse to allow escrow to close on their character and ethics. Crickets from the emasculated males at her firm.

adara73.bsky.social•1 day ago

Rachel Cohen’s resignation letter truly highlights the urgency for those in positions of power to speak out. It’s vital for leaders to address pressing issues and stand in solidarity with those affected. Silence can be complicity, and her message serves as a call to action for everyone

susanharman.bsky.social•2 days ago

Courage. This is what it looks like.

doubtingtommy.bsky.social•2 days ago

Buy the judges and the lawyers, appoint the "officers," and the injustice will take care of itself

sageboomer.bsky.social•2 days ago

#BoycottPaul,Weiss,Rifkind,Wharton&GarrisonLLP

Give them ZERO business!!!

feddog.bsky.social•2 days ago

She is really thoughtful.

p0rtiab00.bsky.social•2 days ago

Of course it's a woman.

jstrw.bsky.social•2 days ago

Immense respect.

71columbus.bsky.social•2 days ago

Why is it almost always the women who stand up?

donnayoungdc.bsky.social•1 day ago

What I want to know is WHY are people like Loretta Lynch, Jeh Johnson & Damian Williams staying at Paul Weiss?
WHY haven't they resigned yet? 🐔🐓🐔
What are they doing staying?
They've got money. WHY can't they be like #RachelCohen💪
https://www.paulweiss.com/professionals
#PaulWeiss #ImpeachTrump #StopDOGE

guillermo-s-mother.bsky.social•2 days ago

Bravo Rachel! This is as it should be. Stay brave!

davidnelsonnm.bsky.social•2 days ago

Yet, the signs have been there for years. The legal profession didn’t exactly cover itself with glory in 2020-21, and their timidity in dealing with bad lawyers helped lead us here.

Guess those couple of disbarments didn’t scare much …

bobofett.bsky.social•2 days ago

“We do not have time. It is now or it is never..." is the anthem for this moment.

srdaddy13.bsky.social•2 days ago

And who is weaponizing the DOJ? And who is caving to the dictator? It is time that everyone start thinking about how history will remember what you did in 2025.

votevaxresist.bsky.social•1 day ago

Their silence won’t protect them.

actnowforward.bsky.social•2 days ago

Thank you! For every company and institution that caves or complies with Trump, the harder it makes life for everyone else.

marciebp.bsky.social•2 days ago

Here is the link- you can email them and let them know how you feel. Please do. https://bsky.app/profile/accountjones9.bsky.social/post/3lkuc3k5t5c26

archvillain.bsky.social•2 days ago

She's keepin' it a buck.

marontheweb.bsky.social•2 days ago

Yes this is the absolute, objectively correct position this isn't a close call.

jenniferb-3.bsky.social•2 days ago

Women seem to outnumber men in standing up to trump.

cylyn2024.bsky.social•1 day ago

Because we know the cost of staying silent in the face of abuse - they never stop, they don't "change" or "do better"... the choice ALWAYS comes down to stay silent and die, or speak out before they kill us.

digitalwarrior.bsky.social•1 day ago

Excuse me, but didn’t your employer refused to release a documentary before the election for fear of Trump? That was pretty cowardly.

lrette.bsky.social•1 day ago

Why does this young associate (not partner) threat make the news? She’s not a partner & party to what’s happening necessarily at levels above her… just curious.

jeffadler.bsky.social•2 days ago

whoever Rachel is, I love her. strong values, a moral compass and conviction.

I want to know her. only respect.

easternbluebirds.bsky.social•1 day ago

Contact #skadden https://www.skadden.com/contact-us

johnfriedman.bsky.social•1 day ago

More people dying is the ultimate result of the continuing blunt force decimation of our federal government

ddrae.bsky.social•2 days ago

I’m freaken believable

You all have to stick together. It’s the only way.

pm1491.bsky.social•1 day ago

Law firms giving in to Trump.📌

laspates.bsky.social•2 days ago

📌

tteter.bsky.social•2 days ago

Wow! Finally a courageous person unwilling to bend a knee! I hope he is able to retire or start a firm of his own.

dianecmurphy.bsky.social•2 days ago

I keep commenting and I bet lawyers hate it. If the word of law is gone all of you will soon not have jobs. Better not sell each other out or you’ll be seeking another trade.

rimaanabtawi.bsky.social•2 days ago

📌

socaljax.bsky.social•1 day ago

Just thinking about the silence of all the ex presidents. Are they still in the country 🤷‍♀️

thoggatt.bsky.social•2 days ago

Powerful.

kathdud.bsky.social•2 days ago

Gutsy associate who will likely be a damn good lawyer.

artiststeve.bsky.social•2 days ago

Exactly! A group of artists I am involved with have made a decision to oppose the fascists as obnoxiously as we can. Many of us are dual nationals with families etc here

To the lawyers, journos and all others keeping your heads down and letting others take the heat FUCK YOU with bells on

ryanjreilly.com•2 days ago

“They move so quickly that you have to make judgment calls — that can cost you a lot — off of what you think is going to happen next, because you do not have time to wait it out and see what happens next, you will be too far behind."

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/legal-community-shaken-powerful-law-firm-paul-weiss-trump-rcna197490

ryanjreilly.com•2 days ago

“We are not the first or the biggest line of defense. The big law firms are not going to save us, but we are a brick in a wall, and we’re pretty close to the bottom.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/legal-community-shaken-powerful-law-firm-paul-weiss-trump-rcna197490

ryanjreilly.com•2 days ago

“They have a moral duty to defend the very system that has allowed them to make the kind of money that they make. These law firms are now basically so profit-driven that they are putting their own economic interests...above the system.” — @gtconway.bsky.social https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/legal-community-shaken-powerful-law-firm-paul-weiss-trump-rcna197490

ddrae.bsky.social•2 days ago

Well it’s simple
Extortion for a
President. We
Don’t even need to go any further. It’s a quid pro quo. He knows now that we
Know and so he just gets on with it.

Gutless. You all
Need to stick together and I mean Americans not just lawyers. Do people
See
What’s going on? 😭🇨🇦

ryanjreilly.com•2 days ago

“Everyone is now constantly looking over their shoulder, wondering if they say the wrong thing to the wrong person or in a monitored chat they could lose their job.” — DOJ lawyer https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/legal-community-shaken-powerful-law-firm-paul-weiss-trump-rcna197490

spaceriqui.bsky.social•2 days ago

“It’s actually quite the opposite, because Dick the Butcher was an authoritarian who was trying to take power, and he had to kill all the lawyers because the lawyers were the only ones who could get in his way and stop him.". Apparently not. Just took a tiny bit of coercion and they bent the knee.

ddrae.bsky.social•2 days ago

When does the show drop…. White knuckles….. watching behind you at night…. Threats that we
Don’t know the half of.
Who is waiting for what here cause this is freaking insane. You may have laws but bit implementing them is something else

wanderingvoron.bsky.social•2 days ago

#greedisgood pretty much the watchword of the spoiled brat monster babyboomer generation

uppidywoman.bsky.social•2 days ago

You cannot appease a fascist tyrant. He will still come for you. She is 100 percent in the right and Paul Weiss is a coward who Trump will still destroy.

antiquequaalude.bsky.social•2 days ago

He already has. His reputation is forever tainted and his firm will go out of business as clients flee and nobody else wants to work there

outragedcitizen61.bsky.social•2 days ago

Paul Weiss isn’t a single person—it’s the last names of two of the name partners

uppidywoman.bsky.social•2 days ago

Yes, I meant the firm’s leadership. I would really love an edit feature on this app!

penguins18.bsky.social•2 days ago

Well good for her, but no associate resigning is even going to get the attention of the partners. They've got 2k lawyers.

beccaet.bsky.social•2 days ago

Don't know why Paul Weiss is referred to as a "powerful" law firm, when it buckled to a President seeking to scrap the rule of law/illegally go after against political opponents? They should lose clients as a result; who'd want a law firm that doesn't stand up for the rule of law?

awakeneddragon.bsky.social•1 day ago

I think we are learning that "powerful" and "corrupt" go hand in hand. (Also immoral, unethical, indecent, lacking integrity). True natures are being revealed.

simonbeechinor.bsky.social•1 day ago

This is the sort of person, a woman, who will save America - this is no empty rhetoric; this is pure courage and an excellent example of non-violent protest.

narwhalfitz.bsky.social•1 day ago

Agreed.

various-threnodies.bsky.social•2 days ago

Sad commentary on the state of the American legal profession that this associate has more spine than all of the massively wealthy partners.

jonmonk2.bsky.social•2 days ago

Nice little law firm you gut here………

jabby20.bsky.social•2 days ago

It is always the women who commit acts of bravery during this Trump reign of terror. Men like Paul Weiss make me sick. I hope that coward loses business because of this.

hmmmbuzz.bsky.social•2 days ago

Bravery… See also G Conway on postcast Bulwark, Tim Miller + George Conway 3.20 or 21. Paul Weiss gave up their client plus 40 million to capitulate to extortion with Trump WH

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