Fordham Law Emeritus Dean Matthew Diller tells The ABA Journal why he thinks the law firms that fought executive orders over the past few months are now benefiting from a “positive message to their brand.”
Matthew Diller, a Fordham University School of Law professor and dean emeritus, thinks the firms that fought the executive orders are now benefiting from a “positive message to their brand.”
Their reputation is that “they fight hard and won’t be intimidated,” says Diller, who studies access to justice and the legal system.
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Many law firms that entered the agreements have a long history of doing pro bono work, with clients who may have been targeted by the White House. If the Trump administration increases rather than decreases the pressure on law firms about the pro bono clients they take, “it will impose continuing pain and cost to them and their reputation,” Diller says.
“Having said that, students need jobs, so the firms will still attract students, just maybe not their first choices,” he adds.