Why Did Big Law Fold So Easily?

Why Did Big Law Fold So Easily?

Some of the nation’s biggest law firms have found themselves in Trump’s crosshairs and have pledged pro-bono legal service to maintain their security clearances and access to government buildings. Others, however, are trying to fight back.


Guest: Ankush Khardori, attorney and former federal prosecutor in the US Justice Department.



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