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LetMyPeopleVote

(177,766 posts) Tue Apr 29, 2025, 10:07 AM Apr 2025

Big law firms who caved to trump are finding out that their pro bono service include defending rogue cops [View all]

The firms who caved to trump are finding out that they have agreed to defend rogue cops

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The litigators at these big firms do not normally do criminal defense work and defending rogue cops will not help the image of these firms

This is going to be fun to watch.

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Big law firms who caved to trump are finding out that their pro bono service include defending rogue cops [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2025 OP

White collar lawyers "back the blue" newdeal2 Apr 2025 #1

At least they won't do it very well. Ocelot II Apr 2025 #2

Stampede Metaphorical Apr 2025 #3

Don't know about current employees jumping ship - Ms. Toad Apr 2025 #6

Extortionists are gonna extort. SergeStorms Apr 2025 #4

That isn't the structure of the agreements for which details have been provided - Ms. Toad Apr 2025 #5

Attorneys for the despot/dictator's gestapo,... magicarpet Apr 2025 #7

If everyone resigns they can start a new firm cpamomfromtexas Apr 2025 #8

This executive order is sketchy LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2025 #9