Pro Bono

6 firms resolved EEOC probes with pro bono deals, they told state attorneys general

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Milbank are among six law firms that resolved probes of their diversity practices by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, they told state attorneys general.

May 13, 2025 9:16 AM CDT

BigLaw firms tell Democratic lawmakers they maintained independence in pro bono deals with Trump

Two Democratic lawmakers aren’t satisfied with answers from five BigLaw firms asked to provide information on pro bono deals that they reached with President Donald Trump to avoid punitive executive orders.

May 7, 2025 9:58 AM CDT

Trump executive order calls for pro bono help for law enforcement officers; will BigLaw firms be tapped?

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday intended to empower law enforcement and provide legal resources to officers who “unjustly incur expenses and liabilities” for performing their official duties.

Apr 30, 2025 10:14 AM CDT

Skadden improperly limited lawyer access to email distribution lists, group claims in NLRB filing

A workers’ rights group alleges that Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom improperly interfered with protected employee discussions about the law firm's deal with President Donald Trump when it restricted email distribution lists.

Apr 28, 2025 1:19 PM CDT

Did 9 firms making deals with Trump violate bribery, anti-fraud laws? Democratic letters seek answers

Sixteen Democratic lawmakers have sent letters to nine law firms that ask them to disavow deals with President Donald Trump and to answer questions about their legality.

Apr 24, 2025 2:26 PM CDT

Trump announces deals with 5 more law firms for a combined $600 million

President Donald Trump on Friday announced that he had reached agreements with five more law firms pledging to provide a combined $600 million in legal services for causes he supports, the latest deals firms have struck with him in apparent bids to avoid punishment.

Apr 11, 2025 2:35 PM CDT

‘There is no question that we will fight,’ says latest law firm targeted in Trump executive order

The latest law firm targeted by the Trump administration, Susman Godfrey, won’t be the last, President Donald Trump said Wednesday.

Apr 10, 2025 10:26 AM CDT

Recruitment of lawyers from Trump-targeted firms is ethics violation, Democrats’ letter says

Updated: Two Democratic lawmakers are asking White House counsel David Warrington and six BigLaw firms for information related to deals made with President Donald Trump to avoid punitive executive orders.

Apr 9, 2025 2:40 PM CDT

ABA Center for Global Programs seeks to pivot, expand work in wake of USAID cuts

To mitigate damages, the Center for Global Programs was forced to lay off 170 staff and close 25 offices worldwide. Only two international offices remain open, in Tunisia and Jordan. The entity is 50% smaller in size than it was in January.

Apr 9, 2025 12:37 PM CDT

After 4 BigLaw firms reach deals with Trump, their future may include coal industry pro bono, DEI caution

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has some work for BigLaw firms that made pro bono pledges to avoid punitive executive orders.

Apr 9, 2025 10:41 AM CDT

Group formed by Heritage Foundation asks BigLaw firms to provide pro bono help

A group that was “a major antagonist of the Biden administration” is citing President Donald Trump's executive orders targeting major law firms in a letter seeking their pro bono assistance, according to Bloomberg Law.

Apr 3, 2025 11:49 AM CDT

Fourth firm reaches pro bono deal with Trump to avoid potential order punishing its government clients

Milbank is the fourth law firm to reach a settlement with President Donald Trump that calls on the firm to provide pro bono services on issues that they both support.

Apr 3, 2025 10:47 AM CDT

Willkie Farr & Gallagher, home to Kamala Harris’ husband, settles with Trump

Willkie Farr & Gallagher has reached a deal with President Donald Trump to avoid the fate of other BigLaw firms that have been told in executive orders that their clients risk losing their government contracts.

Apr 2, 2025 11:15 AM CDT

Do law school clinics engage in ‘progressive-left’ advocacy? Congressional committee seeks information

Legal clinics at Northwestern University’s Pritzker School of Law are being targeted by the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Education and Workforce, which is requesting information about policies, funding sources and budgets.

Apr 1, 2025 2:02 PM CDT

Second, third associate quit Skadden after firm reaches settlement to avoid becoming Trump target

Updated: A second and third associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom have left the law firm amid disagreements over its reaction to President Donald Trump’s punitive actions against disfavored firms.

Mar 31, 2025 3:09 PM CDT