Another great domino law fell to the feet of President Donald Trump.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP agreed to provide $ 100 million to Pro Bono legal services “to ensure that the president and Skadden support both,” Trump of the White House announced on Friday afternoon.
The cabinet also said its commitment to hiring and retention of merit -based employees, said Trump. In a copy of the agreement that Trump shared on Truth Social, Skadden agreed that he would not “engage in the illegal discrimination of Dei”.
In recent weeks, the president has targeted large law firms who have worked for and with his political opponents by revoking their security authorizations and calling for an examination of their government contracts. He also authorized the Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Kristi Noem internal security secretary to sanction law firms that Inch prosecution that they deem “frivolous” to this administration. In response, some large law firms have chosen to retaliate in court, while others – like Skadden – have chosen to conclude agreements with the president to avoid the actions of punitive executives.
In a statement, Jeremy London, executive partner of Skadden, said that the firm “proactively engaged” with the Trump administration to conclude the agreement.
“The company is looking forward to continuing our productive relations with President Trump and its administrator,” said London. “We firmly believe that this result is in the best interest of our customers, our employees and our company.”
Trump described the agreement with Skadden as “essentially a regulation”.
“We enjoy Skadden who came to the table,” said Trump.
A current Skadden employee told Business Insider that they thought that the agreement had betrayed the values of the company and represented an “unforgivable affront” for the culture of the company. They spoke with Bi anonymously to speak freely about the situation, just like another who echoes their concerns but did not wish to be quoted. Bi has verified their identity.
“In addition to being undoubtedly the best law firm in the country, many associates, of which myself have joined the cabinet because its culture drew up on our values marginally more than the other lawyers. Trained.
The employee added: “There is a general consensus among the partners who are politically engaged, that an agreement concluded with the Trump administration will mark the start of the end for Skadden.”
“Partners and partners plan to leave, a large part of the company is demoralized and we will find it difficult to recruit the best talents for the coming years,” said the Skadden employee.
Rachel Cohen, a now formidable company, resigned publicly from Skadden last week after declaring that the firm had not correctly responded to Trump threats against other companies, notably Paul Weiss and Perkins Coie. She circulated an open letter among the partners In other large companies that have called on their employers to take stronger measures in response to the orders of the administration targeting the great law.
Skadden is the last company to conclude an agreement with Trump in the midst of the challenges of its administration in industry. Some lawyers and legal specialists have already declared to Business Insider that these attacks against the Great Act by the Government were “unprecedented” and threaten not only the legal field but also the rule of law itself.
Paul Weiss, who was appointed as one of the companies, Trump was looking for executive countermeasures, finally negotiated an agreement with the administration. Trump canceled his prescription against the cabinet in exchange for the Paul Weiss agreement to eliminate the DEI considerations from his job practices and the promise of the firm of $ 40 million in Pro Bono legal services to the initiatives approved by the Trump administration.
Business Insider previously reported that the language of the copy of the paul Weiss’s agreement did not include references to Dei which were in Trump’s announcement.
Other companies targeted by Trump, such as Perkins Coie, the Elias Law Group, Jenner & Block and Wilmerhale have pointed out that they would not back down and plan to fight against decrees in court. Perkins Coie and Jenner & Block have so far had some success after the company has brought an action to contest the order against it.
Friday, Jenner & Block obtained a temporary ban prescription, preventing the Trump administration from punishing the company. The New York Times reported that the American district judge John Bates, who oversees the case, described the order against the company as “disturbing”.
US district judge Beryl Howell on March 12 partially blocked Trump’s order against Perkins Coie. Politico reported that during an emergency hearing, the judge declared that “the animal of reprisal” of the Trump’s order against the company was “clear on the face” and “is heading in the wall of the protections of the first amendment”.
On March 21, the Ministry of Justice filed a movement To disqualify Howell to supervise the trial, arguing that the judge is “insufficiently impartial” to reign over the case.
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