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Roisin Ni Fiachra

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Tue Nov 10, 2020, 09:03 AM Nov 2020

Officials at law firms representing Trump are balking at his efforts to overturn elections: report [View all]

On Monday, The New York Times reported that senior officials at multiple law firms representing President Donald Trump’s campaign in their lawsuits against the election counts are increasingly uncomfortable with their legal teams being used to advance arguments to undermine the legitimacy of the vote.

“Some senior lawyers at Jones Day, one of the country’s largest law firms, are worried that it is advancing arguments that lack evidence and may be helping Mr. Trump and his allies undermine the integrity of American elections, according to interviews with nine partners and associates, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to protect their jobs,” reported Jessica Silver-Greenberg, Rachel Abrams, and David Enrich. “At another large firm, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, based in Columbus, Ohio, lawyers have held internal meetings to voice similar concerns about their firm’s election-related work for Mr. Trump and the Republican Party, according to people at the firm. At least one lawyer quit in protest.”

Trump has had ties to Jones Day going back years, with one of the legal partners, Don McGahn, going on to serve as the president’s White House counsel and an adviser in his judicial appointments.

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/11/officials-at-law-firms-representing-trump-are-balking-at-his-efforts-to-overturn-elections-report/

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Serious question malaise Nov 2020 #1
Yes, please refer to my post below. no_hypocrisy Nov 2020 #4
I found this: Roisin Ni Fiachra Nov 2020 #5
Thanks for this malaise Nov 2020 #6
Not really. Hugin Nov 2020 #7
Yes. StarfishSaver Nov 2020 #11
Another serious question JHB Nov 2020 #2
Hahahahha malaise Nov 2020 #8
I keep waiting for that shoe to get dropped. Hugin Nov 2020 #10
They surely got their retainers up front StarfishSaver Nov 2020 #13
Some reasons why: no_hypocrisy Nov 2020 #3
Thank you malaise Nov 2020 #9
There's also the "Don't Kill Royalty" delimma. Hugin Nov 2020 #14
Jones Day is going to feel some heat Gothmog Nov 2020 #12
Good point malaise Nov 2020 #15
Generally, I would discourage retribution against attorneys. no_hypocrisy Nov 2020 #17
You need evidence or facts to bring a lawsuit under code of ethics Gothmog Nov 2020 #18
Many people are saying my lawyers should bill me in advance because I might stiffing them. True! But soothsayer Nov 2020 #16
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