President Donald Trump’s executive order about “private-sector pro bono assistance” for law enforcement officers accused of wrongdoing has added further uncertainty for the Big Law firms that have struck deals with Trump to provide free legal services.
The executive order — issued late Monday in a series of executive actions — has already led some commentators to further chide the nine Big Law firms that struck deals with Trump. Meanwhile, some legal ethics experts point to the vague terms of the executive order and likely “resistance” of lawyers who don’t see eye-to-eye with Trump on pro bono.