Jeffrey Toobin: Law Firms Punished for Politics, Not the Law

Were major law firms targeted for breaking the law—or for their politics? Jeffrey Toobin argues that with the President's executive orders against Biglaw, firms like Perkins Coie and Paul Weiss faced pressure not for legal violations, but for representing Democratic clients or employing lawyers connected to investigations involving Donald Trump. Courts later ruled parts of the government’s actions unconstitutional. The conversation also raises a striking historical comparison: does any of this resemble Nixon’s infamous enemies list? Watch to the full podcast episode: https://youtu.be/NGj6xoGg9j4 More episodes on the New Law Order podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gpiCxihDfSfNxiI1CQ4LI #podcast #biglaw #lawyer #lawfirm #legalindustry #newlaworder