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OPINION: Trump’s orders targeting biglaw raise constitutional concerns

Image of President Trump signing executive orders at the White House.
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President Trump has taken executive action against major US law firms, alarming the legal community and raising serious constitutional issues.

The EEOC’s Acting Chair Andrea Lucas has announced that she sent letters to 20 law firms stating that she is “concerned” about their diversity and inclusion (DEI) employment practices, is seeking responses to certain questions, and is instructing them to “please also preserve all relevant records.” She appears