Some law firms reached deals with the Trump administration to avoid punitive executive orders, with one firm stating in a letter to Democratic lawmakers that it felt it had no choice due to the “existential risk” posed by the EO. While one of the conditions of the agreement was to provide tens of millions of dollars in free legal work for causes supported by the president, the firm clarified that the administration would not determine which matters they take on. Another firm involved in a deal, Wilkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, stated that their agreement was consistent with their core values and would not require them to change course with respect to their values or operations. Similarly, Kirkland & Ellis LLP expressed that they would continue to operate with a merit-based philosophy and provide substantial pro bono services on a non-partisan basis under their agreement. The responses from these firms were deemed inadequate and troubling by Democratic lawmakers, who raised concerns about the conditions in place to coerce the firms into providing free legal services to the president’s causes, as well as what provisions of the agreements they may not be disclosing.
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