It looks like Donald Trump’s presidency could be ending the same way it began: kicking up controversy for the law firms that represent him and his interests, and raising broader philosophical questions about the perils of taking on divisive clients and cases. But while Trump wasn’t the first, won’t be the last and is far from the only current client with a spotty public image, he is emblematic of a new kind of reputational risk that could potentially cause more severe problems for law firms than a mere PR headache.
November 15, 2020 at 11:00 PM
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This is the first installment of a two-part Trendspotter column looking at the intense scrutiny law firms have come under recently due to their representation of divisive clients and examining whether the backlash could have real business consequences. This week, we’ll look at the clients that have caused the most intense blowback for law firms in recent years, beginning with Exhibit A: the president of the United States of America.
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