Law firms that caved to Trump now ignore 'unenforceable' deals after aides drop the ball

Several of the law firms that agreed to do pro-bono work for Donald Trump’s administration after he publicly targeted them with threats have yet to do a single thing for the president because they believe the terms of the agreements are unenforceable.

According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Trump’s campaign against the law firms resulted in a series of executive orders threatening their access to federal buildings, removing security clearances and putting their clients’ government contracts at ris.

It caused multiple high-profile firms to cave to the president and promise to provide millions of dollars worth of pro bono legal services.

While some of them have come through, others haven’t lifted a finger since the president moved on to other perceived enemies.

As the Journal reported, “Several firms that struck the unprecedented deals have shrugged them off as unenforceable and have taken on little to no additional unpaid work, according to people familiar with the matter. They are hoping Trump has moved on.”

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According to their report, one way the firms are getting around complying stems from the fact that no one at the White House is compelling them to make good on their promises.

“Many firm leaders said they received limited follow-up from the White House after inking the deals,” the Journal reported, before adding, “One leader at a firm with a White House agreement told associates that they wouldn’t have to work on causes favored by Trump, including representing participants in the Jan. 6 riots on the Capitol — and wouldn’t face new obligations because of the deal, according to people familiar with those discussions.“

According to attorney Gary DiBianco, “I think the administration has completely lost the leverage it has over future firms.”

The report goes on to note, “The Oversight Project, a conservative watchdog group formerly affiliated with the Heritage Foundation, has been approaching law firms that made deals to ask for legal help, but most never responded, the group’s president, Mike Howell, said. A few firms took meetings but haven’t yet taken on any proposed legal work.”

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