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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/law-firm-skadden-cuts-100-million-pro-bono- deal-trump-avoid-executive-order/
Washington — President Trump announced Friday that the law firm Skadden,
Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom agreed to provide more than $100 million in
pro bono work for initiatives backed by his administration.
The agreement makes Skadden Arps the second major firm to reach a deal
with Mr. Trump amid a recent blitz of executive orders targeting law firms
that have employed his purported political opponents. The orders issued by
the president have focused on the firms Perkins Coie, Jenner & Block, and Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, known as WilmerHale.
All three of those firms have filed federal lawsuits challenging the
executive orders as a violation of the First Amendment. A federal judge in Washington blocked parts of Mr. Trump's executive order against Perkins
Coie earlier this month, and on Friday, two separate judges issued
temporary restraining orders halting the president's actions against
Jenner & Block and WilmerHale.
While Mr. Trump earlier in the month issued an order going after a fourth
firm, Paul, Weiss, it was rescinded after the international firm agreed to provide $40 million in free legal services to support causes backed by the administration.
The president said in a statement posted to Truth Social that in addition
to providing $100 million in pro bono work, the firm will not engage in "illegal DEI discrimination and preferences" and work with an outside
counsel to advise it on employment practices.
Mr. Trump also said Skadden Arps "will not deny representation to clients,
such as members of politically disenfranchised groups, who have not historically received legal representation from major National Law Firms, including in pro bono matters, and in support of non-profits, because of
the personal political views of individual lawyers."
The White House said Skadden Arps approached the administration "and
declared the Firm's strong commitment to ending the Weaponization of the Justice System and the Legal Profession."
Jeremy London, the firm's executive partner, said in a statement
distributed by Mr. Trump that it is "pleased to have achieved a successful agreement with President Trump and his Administration. We engaged
proactively with the President and his team in working together
constructively to reach this agreement. The Firm looks forward to
continuing our productive relationship with President Trump and his Administration. We firmly believe that this outcome is in the best
interests of our clients, our people, and our Firm."
The executive orders targeting the law firms are among a number of actions taken by Mr. Trump since he returned to the White House that have gone
after his perceived enemies. He revoked the security clearances of former
Vice President Kamala Harris, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
and other top Biden administration officials, as well as others who have
been critical of him, last week. Mr. Trump also pulled the security
details for Dr. Anthony Fauci and retired Gen. Mark Milley, who was
chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the Trump and Biden administrations.
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