Harvard Law Graduate Resigns from Prestigious Firm in Protest Over Trump’s Pressure on Legal Industry
WASHINGTON — Rachel A. Cohen, a Harvard Law School graduate who recently left the prominent law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, is making waves in the legal community with her public resignation. Cohen, 30, has taken a stand against what she perceives as compliance among top law firms to the Trump administration’s demands. Cohen expressed her concerns through a TikTok video, warning of broader implications for the legal industry if it concedes to political pressures. She highlighted an agreement made by another high-profile law firm, Paul Weiss, with President Donald Trump, calling … Read more