One of the first things you need to know in a fight is who you can and can’t rely on. Thankfully, time and resources were saved by knowing that Paul Weiss is a lost cause. But the search is still on for compatriots willing to speak out against the current administration’s consistent disregard for the rule of law. So far we’ve seen Perkins Coie and Williams & Connolly take their stands in court, Rachel Cohen stake her employment at Skadden, and the American Constitution Society call on law school deans to take a public stand for the rule of law. Today, the resistance list grew by a bunch of Bar Associations. From American Bar Association:
We support the right of people to advance their interests in courts of law when they have been wronged. We reject the notion that the U.S. government can punish lawyers and law firms who represent certain clients or punish judges who rule certain ways. We cannot accept government actions that seek to twist the scales of justice in this manner.
We reject efforts to undermine the courts and the profession. We will not stay silent in the face of efforts to remake the legal profession into something that rewards those who agree with the government and punishes those who do not. Words and actions matter.
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Here’s the current list:
American Bar Association
Alameda County (California) Bar Association
Alexandria (Virginia) Bar Association
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Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers
Bar Association of Erie County (New York)
Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
Berks County (Pennsylvania) Bar Association
Boston Bar Association
Boulder County (Colorado) Bar Association
Chicago Bar Association
Chicago Council of Lawyers
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
Columbus (Ohio) Bar Association
Connecticut Bar Association
Contra Costa (California) County Bar Association
Detroit Bar Association and Foundation
Erie County (Pennsylvania) Bar Association
First Judicial District Bar Association (Colorado)
Hennepin County (Minnesota) Bar Association
Hispanic National Bar Association
Hudson County (New Jersey) Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association
Kansas Bar Association
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Foundation
Lawyers Club of San Diego
Long Beach (California) Bar Association
Louisville Bar Association
Maine State Bar Association
Middlesex County (New Jersey) Bar Association
Milwaukee Bar Association
Minnesota State Bar Association
Monroe County (New York) Bar Association
Nassau County (New York) Bar Association
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
National Association of Women Lawyers
National Conference of Bar Presidents
National LGBTQ+ Bar Association
National Native American Bar Association
New Jersey Women Lawyers Association
New Mexico Black Lawyers Association
New York City Bar Association
New York County Lawyers Association
North County (California) Bar Association
Board of Governors of the Oregon State Bar
Passaic County (New Jersey) Bar Association
Philadelphia Bar Association
Queens County (New York) Bar Association
Ramsey County (Minnesota) Bar Association
San Diego County Bar Association
San Fernando Valley (California) Bar Association
South Asian Bar Association of North America
State Bar of New Mexico
Virgin Islands Bar Association
Board of Governors of the Washington State Bar Association
Worcester County (Massachusetts) Bar Association
Is your bar on the list? Why the hell not? When it comes to outspoken advocates for the rule of law, the more the merrier. A sincere thank you to every bar association that found a spine and a voice.
Bar Organizations’ Statement In Support Of The Rule Of Law [American Bar]
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Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord™ in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s. He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who is learinng how to swim, a published author on critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at [email protected] and by tweet at @WritesForRent.