Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day.
[The nine firms that made deals with Trump are] not a place where any well-regarded litigator wants to be—I don’t think that’s good for your brand. I don’t think that’s good for what we’re supposed to stand up for, which is fighting the government and fighting for the rule of law.
— Beth Wilkinson, founding partner of Wilkinson Stekloff, in comments given to Bloomberg Law, concerning the “great advantage” litigation boutique firms have had thanks to having “been insulated” from Donald Trump’s attacks on Biglaw firms. In total, nine firms made deals with Trump, totaling $940 million in free legal services for causes supported by the administration.
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