Are American law firms unwittingly complicit in the Trump administration’s targeting of the industry? A compelling argument can be made that one of the hallmarks of autocratic regimes is to cultivate distrust in foundational democratic institutions, a tactic that is especially effective if these institutions are weakened from within. Such is the concern regarding recent actions directed at law firms, both in terms of external attacks and internal complacency. Could parallels be drawn to historical precedents of institutional undermining?
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