As the Trump administration's influence wanes, attorneys in prominent law firms are resigning to protest their firms' actions that align with authoritarianism. Notable resignations include Sam Wong from Latham and Jacqui Pittman from Kirkland, both of whom expressed their fears of complicity and emphasized the importance of upholding the rule of law. These departures reflect a growing trend of lawyers taking principled stands against policies they find unethical, asserting their roles as advocates for justice and democracy.
As a gentle reminder, we are all uniquely positioned as lawyers to advocate for others, and individual voices hold weight even in the most powerful spaces.
Freedom and democracy have always come at a cost; if this is in part mine, I am willing to pay it.
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