Jenner & Block and Wilmer Hale have won injunctions blocking Trump’s executive orders inhibiting their ability to practice law. The orders are unlikely to survive litigation with the law firms, even with conservative federal judges. Long run what will deter this behavior is the waste of time it will impose on the DOJ. Lawyers and resources have to be diverted to defend the executive orders, which are a total waste of time. The DOJ lawyers will complain and try to delegate it to other people. Eventually, Trump will give up.
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/28/g-s1-56890/law-firms-sue-trump
I update this post to note that numerous law firms have come to agreements with the Trump Administration to do pro bono work for certain causes. The agreements are understandable because the firm’s risked the loss of lucrative work and the lawyers risked the loss of security clearances. Before criticizing the law firms, remember that they understand the risks they are facing better than you do. https://apnews.com/article/trump-law-firms-executive-order-fe8f38a61cf77c5bb6add1315f5f96f1