As the legal community pulls together to oppose President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting white shoe law firms, frustrations are flaring for some conservative lawyers.
Previously unreported emails obtained by NOTUS pull back the curtain on conversations taking place behind the scenes. Conservative lawyers, including a few who helped the president pursue debunked and unsubstantiated claims that the 2020 election was stolen, aired their grievances with what they view as “stunning” hypocrisy within the legal community.
“Where were the concerns from anyone here about the rights of ALL types of clients to have counsel when, after the 2020 election, there were organized pressures against Big Law firms to state they would NOT represent Pres Trump in any post-election contests?” wrote Cleta Mitchell, a central character in Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, which were ultimately rejected by courts.