"If the [Biglaw] firms had just stuck together no one would be in this tough place of having to capitulate or suffer consequences. Super disappointed in Paul Weiss, Latham, Kirkland, etc. and they were all immediately taken off my list of places to work. - A summer associate from Fish & Richardson, in response to a question posed in the American Lawyer's annual Summer Associate Satisfaction Survey."
"A summer associate from Cahill Gordon echoed these sentiments, saying, "It's embarrassing and disheartening when pitbull law firms cower. Clients should demand more from their firms." When asked how much they agreed with the sentiment that the legal profession's independence was being challenged by the Trump administration, about two-thirds of respondents said "agreed" or "strongly agreed." Staci Zaretsky is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she's worked since 2011."
Summer associates at several Biglaw firms expressed frustration and disappointment after perceived firm capitulations to political pressure. A Fish & Richardson summer associate said prominent firms did not stick together, leading to capitulation and removal from the associate's list of employers. A Cahill Gordon summer associate called it embarrassing and disheartening that 'pitbull' law firms cower and urged clients to demand more from their firms. When asked whether the Trump administration challenged the legal profession's independence, about two-thirds of respondents agreed or strongly agreed. The responses reflect concerns among junior lawyers about firm responses and professional independence.
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