Legal Framework

UN Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers

Establishes the right to legal counsel at all stages of criminal proceedings and requires governments to ensure access to lawyers, protect lawyer-client confidentiality, and guarantee lawyers' ability to perform their professional functions.

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Executive Orders Targeting Law Firms Representing Trump's Opponents

Unprecedented use of executive orders to punish four law firms for representing clients adverse to the president. All four orders were struck down as unconstitutional violations of the First, Fifth, …

  • Trump issued four executive orders targeting Perkins Coie (March 6), WilmerHale (March 27), Jenner & Block (March 25), and Susman Godfrey …
  • Each firm was targeted for specific past legal work adverse to Trump: Perkins Coie for representing the Clinton campaign, WilmerHale for …