Trump Strikes Agreement With Paul, Weiss Law Firm, with Firm Agreeing to End All DEI Practices and Donate $40 Million in Pro Bono Services to Causes Trump Chooses

Hello everyone. I hope you're all doing well.

Paul, Weiss acknowledged the wrongdoing of its former partner Mark Pomerantz, who was a key instigator/plotter of the Alvin Bragg fake charges against Trump in the Stormy Daniels matter.

President Donald Trump has reached a peace deal with a prominent law firm, agreeing to lift a punitive executive order in exchange for concessions that include an agreement to do pro bono work on behalf of conservative causes.

The White House said in a social media post Thursday that it would rescind the executive order Trump imposed March 14 on Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison as part of a broader assault on law firms he viewed as antagonistic.

Paul, Weiss pledged to abandon diversity policies and to provide free legal representation equivalent to $40 million for clients with a "full spectrum of political viewpoints" to include the president's antisemitism taskforce, "fairness in the justice system" and "other mutually agreed projects," according to the post.

Paul, Weiss had no immediate comment but the White House included a statement from the firm's chairman, Brad Karp, in the announcement.

"We are gratified that the President has agreed to withdraw the Executive Order concerning Paul, Weiss," Karp said. "We look forward to an engaged and constructive relationship with the President and his Administration."

The agreement removes the immediate threat to Paul, Weiss from an order that would have sharply limited its ability to interact with government agencies and its access to government contracts -- actions that a federal judge said in a similar case involving another firm appear to violate the Constitution.

I'm worried about the part of the agreement about $40 million for pro bono services for Trump's favored causes. That's not a direct personal benefit, but it is an indirect personal benefit. I think Trump made a mistake in agreeing to that or asking for that.

It feels like a trap to me. A judge will overturn this agreement and use that part of it as proof that Trump is weaponizing government for his own benefit. I wonder if Paul, Weiss offered that themselves, knowing it was a Poisoned Apple that Trump should not take.

Trump issued the executive order to punish Paul, Weiss for its past association with Mark Pomerantz, a former partner who investigated Trump's finances and payments to porn star Stormy Daniels for the Manhattan District Attorney's office. The lawyer ultimately resigned after District Attorney Alvin Bragg chose not to pursue charges.

"The President is agreeing to this action in light of a meeting with Paul, Weiss Chairman, Brad Karp, during which Mr. Karp acknowledged the wrongdoing of former Paul, Weiss partner, Mark Pomerantz, the grave dangers of Weaponization, and the vital need to restore our System of Justice," the White House said in the statement.

The announcement caused a whole new drama in the leftwing legal community. Below, an associate at Skaaden Arps (a very big NYC lawfirm that used to specialize in corporate Mergers and Acquisitions) gives two week notice unless the firm dedicates itself to DEI hiring practices and anti-Trump lawfare.

Corrected: I thought this woman was a partner, but TJM says she's an associate.

posted by Ace at 01:18 PM

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