“I’m not impressed,” Obama added, per MSNBC.
Obama’s connections to Big Law date back to his time at Harvard Law School, where he spent a summer as an associate at Sidley & Austin after his first year.
Since February, Trump has signed executive orders targeting major law firms such as Paul Weiss, Perkins Coie, and Covington & Burling. The orders accused these firms of weaponizing the judicial system, revoked their security clearances, and triggered reviews of their government contracts.
Some firms, including Paul Weiss and Kirkland & Ellis, opted to cooperate, agreeing to provide pro bono legal work for conservative causes. Others, like Perkins Coie and WilmerHale, pushed back and filed lawsuits challenging the administration’s actions, the outlet said.
In his remarks, Obama criticized universities that opted to strike compromises with the Trump administration.
Obama’s alma mater, Columbia University, ultimately yielded to the Trump administration’s demands after facing a $400 million cut in federal funding. The administration said the funding was slashed due to the university’s failure to address anti-Semitism amid campus protests over Israel’s war in Gaza. Continue reading…
