Why are the world's most powerful and wealthiest lawyers abandoning the rule of law? In this episode, I go over the chaos wrought by the Trump Administration on the legal profession and the cowardice I see from elite law firms--Paul Weiss, Skadden, Willkie Farr, Milbank, Cadwalader, Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins, A&O Shearman, and Simpson Thacher. I discuss how much money these firms actually make, how their leaders are weaponizing fear for their own greed (and fears), and what it means to live your values as a lawyer. Stay tuned until the end for concrete actions you can take to uphold the rule of law.
VIDEO PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/Y1t7ytUojFg
FULL ESSAY ON SUBSTACK: https://cecexie.substack.com/p/the-fall-of-biglaw
☎️ chat with me about your firm & the executive orders/EEOC letter ➪ https://forms.gle/muvDuY7Fk4yizYPJ9 (or email me at hello[at]cecexie.com)
LAW STUDENT TOOLKIT: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14CNZozCrjCTs_e06fSoldZYaReJPqNWe?usp=sharing
LAW FIRM ASSOCIATE TOOLKIT: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Hy7Mo9xhUpsDFcBu5ujN3iY7Ehcaw8qc
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
03:20 - The Executive Orders Targeting Law Firms
05:32 - Biglaw Money
07:16 - A Masterclass in Fear-Mongering
11:45 - Living Your Values
15:51 - What You Can Do
