Trump EO DEI Tracker: Law Firm Responses 2025 Update
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Overview
As of September 13, 2025, this tracker is no longer being updated and has been retired. The last comprehensive/mass update was made in May 2025. Other small/individual firm updates were made later. As a student coalition operating from Washington, D.C., we thought it important for us to focus our anti-fascist efforts elsewhere. We are grateful for everyone's support in holding members of the legal profession accountable and especially appreciate those who have continued tracking individuals, organizations, and institutions that have caved to and complied with the Trump Administration's fascist attacks. Please feel free to continue using this spreadsheet and/or build upon the work done here. If you would like to get in touch, please email us at coalition justice @ proton mail . com (no spaces) --In solidarity, Coalition for Justice
About this tracker: We are a grassroots group of law students who were extremely disappointed to see members of the legal profession—law firms, Department of Justice lawyers, members of the Trump Administration—completely disregard the U.S. Constitution, the rule of law, legal ethics, and equal treatment and protection under the law. As law students make decisions about their careers, we thought it imperative to collect information about where law firms currently stand on the use of the federal government to attack lawyers, law firms, the legal profession, and freedom of speech and expression. We created this spreadsheet based on publicly available information to help law students make decisions that align with their values and to show those in the legal profession where their colleagues stand on such a critical and existential issue. Firm Name Response Link to Response Details Archived DEI Pages
A&O Shearman Caved to Administration https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/11/trump-law-firms-pro-bono-deal https://news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and-practice/a-o-shearman-pushes-start-date-to-january-for-some-associates
Under EOOC investigation, said will treat as any other regulatory inquiry, reaffirmed commitment to diversity, Pledged pro bono hours to Trump Administration. DEI page changed to Inclusion and all mention of diversity or diverse removed from site as of 4/12. As of 7/25 A&O Shearman has pushed start dates for first year associates back to January. Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft Caved to Administration https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/11/trump-law-firms-pro-bono-deal Pledged pro bono hours to Trump Administration. Diversity page still live as of 4/12 Kirkland & Ellis Caved to Administration https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/11/trump-law-firms-pro-bono-deal
Pledged Pro Bono Hours to Trump Administration. Cancelled diversity summit for students (moved to virtual and renamed) but kept diversity summit for associates Latham & Watkins
Caved to Administration https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/11/trump-law-firms-pro-bono-deal
Pledged Pro Bono hours to Trump Administration. Cancelled diversity summit for students (moved to virtual and renamed) but kept diversity summit for associates. As of 4/9/25 cancelled Latham Pathways (Diversity Scholarship) and page now redirects to overall Summer Programs page Milbank Caved to Administration https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-reaches-agreement-with-milbank-law-firm-2025-04-02/ $100 million in pro bono for Trump admin priorities & agreed would not engage in diversity-based hiring
Paul Weiss Caved to Administration https://apnews.com/article/trump-law-firm-security-clearances-4e0a8f152ccfea86ae2c383bfc41c586
$40 million in pro bono legal services to support the Trump administration & agreed to disavow Diversion, Equity, and Inclusion considerations in hiring & promoting decisions Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Caved to Administration https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/11/trump-law-firms-pro-bono-deal Pledged Pro Bono hours to Trump Administration. Community and Opportunity page live as of 4/1, previously much more robust DEI page per wayback https://web.archive.org/web/20241201102000/https://www.stblaw.com/
Skadden Arps Caved to Administration https://www.cbsnews.com/news/law-firm-skadden-cuts-100-million-pro-bono-deal-trump-avoid-executive-order/ $100 million in pro bono. Also canceled all future events for employee affinity groups following deal (via Bloomberg Law 4/8/25). Sullivan & Cromwell
Caved to Administration https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/how-donald-trump-throttled-big-law
Stilll have DEI page live as of 4/1. Co-Chair Robert Giuffra hired by Trump to appeal convictions, also participated in discussions between Paul, Weiss & Trump as a mediator. Not technically caving as in desisting DEI programs, but active participant in Trump targetting Paul, Weiss. Was already working with the administration prior to attacks. Willkie Farr & Gallagher
Caved to Administration https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/us/politics/trump-law-firm-doug-emhoff-wilkie-farr-gallagher.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
NYT article published 4/1 stating that firm has committed to $100 million in pro-bono work aligned with administration's conservative ideals. https://www. nytimes.com/2025/04/01/us/politics/trump-law-firm-doug-emhoff-wilkie-farr- gallagher.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare Akerman LLP Complying in Advance https://www.akerman.com/en/vision/womens-initiative-network.html Have removed the equity and affinity group links on website. Still listed on their LinkedIn, likely an oversight Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider LLP Complying in Advance https://www.axinn.com/en/workplace-culture-opportunityRemoved or renamed diversity page as of 3/31 https://web.archive.org/web/20241004224235/https://www.axinn.com/en BakerHostetler Complying in Advance https://www.bakerlaw.com/diversity/overview/ Diversity page removed and replaced by talent engagement https://web.archive.org/web/20250424205747/https://www.bakerlaw.com/diversity/overview/ Ballard Spahr Complying in Advance https://www.ballardspahr.com/insights/alerts-and-articles/2025/02/court-enjoins-bulk-of-president-trumps-dei-executive-order-state-ags-offer-guidance Removed or renamed diversity page as of 3/31 https://web.archive.org/web/20250122143028/https://www.ballardspahr.com/about/diversity Barnes & Thornburg Complying in Advance https://btlaw.com/en/about-us/diversity-inclusion Removed or renamed diversity page as of 3/31 Bracewell Complying in Advance https://www.bracewell.com/news-events/bracewell-receives-tipping-scales-award-diversity-flexibility-alliance/ Pulled page of recieving diversity award Brown Rudnick Complying in Advance https://brownrudnick.com/inclusion/ Inlusion page seems recently rewritten, 2/3 links on bottom of page are dead. Does continue to list affinity groups as being active Butler Snow
Complying in Advance https://www.butlersnow.com/about-us/inclusivity
"Inclusivity" page seems recently rewritten, although the Nashville police raided both the firm and individual lawyers homes for representing a whistleblower Cole Schotz Complying in Advance diversity page removed as of 4/1 https://www.coleschotz.com/about-us/diversity/ Cozen O'Connor Complying in Advance DEI page now branded as a firm culture page as of 4/1; has DEI guidance to employers https://web.archive.org/web/20250114170440/https://www.cozen.com/about/diversity Dentons US LLP
Complying in Advance https://www.dentons.com/en/about-dentons/as-diverse-as-you-are/spotlight-on-regional-diversity/diversity-in-the-united-states
DEI page now branded as firm\'s Culture and engagement in the United States; de-indexed an article titled Executive Orders Target DEI Progrmas (dead URL: https://www.dentons. com/en/insights/newsletters/2025/march/14/dentons-davis-brown- employment-law/executive-orders-target-dei-programs )
DLA Piper Complying in Advance https://news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and-practice/dla-piper-disbands-minority-employee-groups-after-trump-probes
Update 4/3: quietly removed all pronouns from email signatures. As of 3/19, DLA Piper disbanded its minority organizations and affinity groups the day after the Trump administration queried other law firms about such activities.
Fisher & Phillips Complying in Advance Barebones DEI page you have to search for as of 4/1, previously had a much more robust one as recently as January https://web.archive.org/web/20250112060958/https://www.fisherphillips.com/en/diversity/index.html Fox Rothschild Complying in Advance DEI page branded as cultural engagement as of 4/1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240417152328/https://www.foxrothschild.com/firm
Greenberg Traurig Complying in Advance DEI page replaced with Engagement, Culture & Opportunity as of 4/1, diversity replaced as a main tenant with engagement https://web.archive.org/web/20250124221636/https://www.gtlaw.com/en/our-firm
K&L Gates Complying in Advance https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2025/03/07/big-law-firms-have-quietly-removed-dei-website-language-altered-diversity-policies-/?slreturn=20250331122355 Kasowitz, Benson, Torres Complying in Advance removed their diversity pages end of January https://web.archive.org/web/20250121083932/https://www.kasowitz.com/at-a-glance/diversity/ Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton Complying in Advance D&I pages removed as of 4/1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240620080348/https://ktslaw.com/AboutUs/ Lightfoot, Franklin, & White, L.L.C. Complying in Advance D&I pages removed as of 4/1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240117175701/https://www.lightfootlaw.com/our-firm/diversity Mayer Brown Complying in Advance DEI page removed as of 4/17 and now says social impact & sustainability. No mention of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Maynard Nexsen Complying in Advance All DEI pages appear taken down as of 4/1, including 1L DEI fellowship postings McKool Smith Complying in Advance Diversity page removed as of 4/1, way back machine link to prior page indicates former strong support for DEI https://web.archive.org/web/20241208234258/https://www.mckoolsmith.com/firm-diversity-inclusion Moore & Van Allen Complying in Advance references to diversity-committee removed. DEI page renamed Inclusion https://web.archive.org/web/20250114194512/https://www.mvalaw.com/diversity-committee Morgan, Lewis & Bockius Complying in Advance Diversity & Inclusion page renamed Inclusion; references to diversity scrapped https://web.archive.org/web/20240827234130mp_/https://www.morganlewis.com/our-firm/our-culture/diversity-inclusion Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough Complying in Advance DEI removed/rebranded to engagement and opportunity https://web.archive.org/web/20240921192904/https://www.nelsonmullins.com/culture/culture_diversity_and_inclusion Norton Rose Fulbright Complying in Advance robust DEI pages removed as of 4/1 https://web.archive.org/web/20250305042048/https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en-us/about/diversity-equity-and-inclusion
Paul Hastings Complying in Advance D&I page removed as of 4/1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240910130343/https://www.paulhastings.com/diversity-and-inclusion-insights Phelps Dunbar Complying in Advance D&I page has been taken down as of 4/11. https://web.archive.org/web/20210126204400/https://www.phelps.com/diversity-and-inclusion
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman Complying in Advance
Careers page has been modified to remove diversity, pro bono and community headlines. Partner's involved in D&I had their quotes on the websites changed to remove diversity language as of 4/1 https://web.archive.org/web/20250202151008/https://www.pillsburylaw.com/en/about-us.html Reed Smith Complying in Advance DEI page completely wiped as of 4/17. https://web.archive.org/web/20250323203036/https://www.reedsmith.com/en/diversity Schiffer Hicks Johnson Complying in Advance DEI removed per wayback https://web.archive.org/web/20250114131735/https://hicksjohnson.com/overview/about/ Sidley Austin Complying in Advance https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2025/03/07/big-law-firms-have-quietly-removed-dei-website-language-altered-diversity-policies-/?slreturn=20250331122355
Squire Patton Boggs Complying in Advance https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2025/03/07/big-law-firms-have-quietly-removed-dei-website-language-altered-diversity-policies-/?slreturn=20250331122355 Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz Complying in Advance https://www.wlrk.com/firm/equalopportunity/ Short Equal Opportunity page emphasizing meritocracy Used to be a much longer Diversity page that explicitly mentioned DEI https://web.archive.org/web/20240523082107/https://www.wlrk.com/firm/diversity/ White & Case Complying in Advance 3/31 internal email announcing DEI changes Discontinuing Diversity and Inclusion function and Global Diversity and Inclusion Committee. Introducing a new initiative Engagement and Development Womble Bond Dickinson Complying in Advance DEI page changed to Womble Wins Together as of 4/14. Several references to diversity and inclusion completely removed. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Mixed Response https://www.gibsondunn.com/diversity-and-inclusion/ D&I page live as of 4/29. Some language changes made but still lists specific affinity groups and pro bono civil impact litigation. https://perma.cc/4WBA-XTBU
King & Spalding Mixed Response https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/us/harvard-trump-reject-demands.html
Representing Harvard University against Trump Admin; However, D&I pages renamed Collaboration, Inclusion and Unity as of 4/1. Affinity groups still active. Lean green. https://web.archive.org/web/20250112014657mp_/https://www.kslaw.com/pages/diversity-and-inclusion
Schulte Roth & Zabel Mixed Response https://www.srz.com/en/pro-bono (9/13) Probono page seems to be back live. (4/29) Pro bono page has been almost completely wiped as of 4/29. Reference to specific cases & collaborations gone. Notably gone is the information about them joining the Tulsa Race Massacre lawsuit. https://web.archive.org/web/20250127093924mp_/https://www.srz.com/en/pro-bono
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan Mixed Response https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/us/harvard-trump-reject-demands.html
Mixed overall response. 6/2: represents Kilmar Abrego Garcia in his case against DHS. 4/14: Representing Harvard University against the Trump Administration. 4/2: Declined to represent Perkins Coie, wants to stay open to working in favor with administration. Note that this firm also represents Elon Musk in multiple cases. McDermott Will & Emery Other Negative Action Updated 4/3: Rise program pages deleted (pro bono program for startups with over 50% POC) Justice & DEI page live as of 4/1. Michael Best & Friedrich Other Negative Action https://www.michaelbest.com/Newsroom/358904/Michael-Best-Strategies-Announces-Key-Leadership-Appointments
Noted that the president of this firm is Reince Priebus, former Trump chief of staff and chairman of the RNC. In January, firm hired Tory Sendek as MD in its government relations practice, a former Special Assistant to the President during the Trump admin Morgan & Morgan Other Negative Action https://www.lawnext.com/2025/02/federal-judge-sanctions-morgan-morgan-attorneys-for-ai-generated-fake-cases-in-court-filing.html
Unrelated to Trump but I don't think we should include this firm at all they are the ones who were caught using AI generated briefs with fake cases. Addedndum: one of the largest PI firms in world, if not largest. More lawyers have since been caught w/ AI 300degrees PLLC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks Additionally signed Perkins Coie Amicus (x2 going forward) Advocate Law Group P.C. Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 AEON Law Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks Aguilar Moffett Law PLLC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks https://democracyforward.org/action/open-letter-ag/ AH Law Firm PLLC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks https://democracyforward.org/action/open-letter-ag/
Ajamie LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Albert Sellars Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks https://www.albertsellars.law/our-work Aldous Law LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Ali & Lockwood LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks https://democracyforward.org/action/open-letter-ag/ x2 ALR Civil Rights LLC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Alto Litigation Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Altshuler Berzon LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Amsale Aberra Law PLLC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks https://democracyforward.org/action/open-letter-ag/ Anapol Weiss Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Anderson & Kreiger LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Andrus Anderson LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Andrus Wagstaff, PC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Arete Law Group PLLC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Arguedas, Cassman, Headley & Goldman LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Ariel Law Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks https://democracyforward.org/action/open-letter-ag/ Armond Wilson LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Arnold & Porter Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks https://www.arnoldporter.com/en/about/diversity Diversity page and affinity groups still live as of 3/30 x2
Arora Law Firm Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks
Small ( <10 people ) criminal defense firm. No diversity page listed but GA Hispanic Chamber of Commerce recognized. Multiple lawyers list abolition-style advocacy on firm bios. Coalition member reached out to firm named partner for comment on 4/1 and they stated full endorsement and support for Perkins Coie and standing up to the administration. Arrowood LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Arseneault & Fassett LLC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks https://democracyforward.org/action/open-letter-ag/ Arshack, Hajek & Lehrman, PLLC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Ascheman Law Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Aviso Legal Group LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis and Overholtz, PLLC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Bailey & Glasser, LLP
Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks https://web.archive.org/web/20250215154108/https://www.baileyglasser.com/about-diversity-inclusion
Joined amicus brief in support of Perkins Coie, against EO. Removed diversity page as of 3/31 https://web.archive.org/web/20250215154108/https://www.baileyglasser.com/about-diversity-inclusion Banashek Irving & McNutt, LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Bangos Law Firm, P.A. Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Bangs, McCullen, Butler, Foye & Simmons, LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Bantle & Levy LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Barbosa Group Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks https://democracyforward.org/action/open-letter-ag/ Barrientos PC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Baughman Kroup Bosse PLLC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 NY/VA lit boutique Beale, Micheaels, Slack & Shughart, P.C. Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Beeman & Muchmore, LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Bendit Weinstock Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks https://democracyforward.org/action/open-letter-ag/ Bennett Law Firm Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks https://democracyforward.org/action/open-letter-ag/ Berger Montague PC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Berman Tabacco Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Bernstein & Gordon LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks https://www.bdlaw.com/diversity-equity-inclusion-and-belonging/ Enviromental Focused firm. DEIB page live as of 3/31. x2 Binder & Schwartz LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Bird, Marella, Rhow, Lincenberg, Drooks & Nessim, LLPStood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Birrell Law Firm PLLC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 BLL LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Bloom Law PLLC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Blue Cedar Law LLC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks https://democracyforward.org/action/open-letter-ag/ Blumberg Law Corporation Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks No listed diversity page. Boutique (40 person) Atlanta based litigation firm. x2 Botkin Chiarello Calaf PLLC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Bradley Bernstein Sands LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Brandt Law, PLLC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 BraunHagey & Borden LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Bravo Schrager LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks https://democracyforward.org/action/open-letter-ag/ Bredhoff & Kaiser PLLC
Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks https://www.bredhoff.com/news/bredhoff-brings-series-of-suits-against-trump-orders
Small labor focused firm, explicitly progressive in firm website. Suing the Trump administration in various cases & has joined amicus brief in support of Susman Godfrey. Breskin Johnson & Townsend Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Brian L. Tannebaum, P.A. Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Broadband Legal Strategies, LLC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 BrotmanLaw, PLLC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks https://democracyforward.org/action/open-letter-ag/ x2 Bryan Schwartz Law, P.C. Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Burgess Law PC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Cade Law Group LLC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Caffrey Hill, PLLC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Caldwell LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Cannon & Dunphy Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Caplan Cobb LLC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Caryn Groedel & Associates Co Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks https://democracyforward.org/action/open-letter-ag/ Cascadia Cross Border Law Group Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks https://democracyforward.org/action/open-letter-ag/ Casey Gerry Francavilla Blatt LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Chandler McNulty LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks https://democracyforward.org/action/open-letter-ag/ Chandra Law Firm Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks Charhon Callahan Robson & Garza, PLLC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Charles J. Kettlewell LLC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Charles S. Tusa PLLC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Chiave Law LLC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks https://democracyforward.org/action/open-letter-ag/ Choate Hall & Stewart Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks https://www.choate.com/choate-diversity-equity-and-inclusion.html DEI page live as of 4/1. Signed onto amicus brief in support of Jenner & Block, WilmerHale. Christopher Pioch and Associates Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks https://democracyforward.org/action/open-letter-ag/ Cipollone Legal Consults LLC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks https://democracyforward.org/action/open-letter-ag/ Ciresi Conlin LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Civil Rights Litigation Group, PLLC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Clapp, Moroney, Vucinich, Beeman + Scheley Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Clarick Gueron Reisbaum LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Clark Smith Villazor LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Clarke Johnston Thorp & Rice, PPC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Clayman Rosenberg Kirshner & Linder LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Clean Energy Counsel, LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Clement & Murphy, PLLC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks https://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/paul-clements-courage-and-integrity/amp/ Clements Employment Law PC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks https://democracyforward.org/action/open-letter-ag/ Clifford Law Offices, P.C. Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Clinton & Peed Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Coast Law Group, LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 100 atty San Fran Firm, multiple practice areas. History of liberal activism, including defending programs from then-Gov Reagan and desegregated schools Cochran Law Group Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Cohen Hirsch LP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks diversity page live as of 4/1 x2 Cohen Williams LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Complex Appellate Litigation Group LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Conrad | Metlitzky | Kane LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Coogan Gallagher Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Cooley LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/28/jenner-block-eo-lawsuit-trump-00256160 Coopers LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Coppersmith Brockelman PLC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Corr Cronin LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Covington & Burling LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/02/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-directs-suspension-of-security-clearances-and-evaluation-of-government-contracts-for-involvement-in-government-weaponization/ First Firm Targeted by XO. x2 Cowan DeBaets Abrahams & Sheppard LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Crain Brogdon, LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Creative Criminal Defense Consultants Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Criss and Rousseau Law Firm Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks https://democracyforward.org/action/open-letter-ag/ Crowell & Moring LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks https://dei.crowell.com/ DEI page live as of 4/1, posted about Trans day of Visibility on LinkedIn. x2 Cultural Heritage Partners, PLLC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Cummins & Cummins, LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Curcio Law, PLLC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Daar & Newman, a Professional Law Corporation Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Dane Shulman Associates LLC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks https://democracyforward.org/action/open-letter-ag/ David Corbett PLLC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Davis Levin Livingston Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks https://www.dwt.com/about/diversity-equity-and-inclusionDEI page live as of 4/1. x2 Seattle HQ'd, 700, lawyers, BigLaw. Recommend Direct Apps, not in GULC OCI iirc Debski Law Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks https://democracyforward.org/action/open-letter-ag/ DEH Law, PLLC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2 Derrick Law Group Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks https://democracyforward.org/action/open-letter-ag/ x2 Deutsch Hunt PLLC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks x2
As of September 13, 2025, this tracker is no longer being updated and has been retired. The last comprehensive/mass update was made in May 2025. Other small/individual firm updates were made later. As a student coalition operating from Washington, D.C., we thought it important for us to focus our anti-fascist efforts elsewhere. We are grateful for everyone's support in holding members of the legal profession accountable and especially appreciate those who have continued tracking individuals, organizations, and institutions that have caved to and complied with the Trump Administration's fascist attacks. Please feel free to continue using this spreadsheet and/or build upon the work done here. If you would like to get in touch, please email us at coalition justice @ proton mail . com (no spaces) --In solidarity, Coalition for Justice About this tracker: We are a grassroots group of law students who were extremely disappointed to see members of the legal profession—law firms, Department of Justice lawyers, members of the Trump Administration—completely disregard the U.S. Constitution, the rule of law, legal ethics, and equal treatment and protection under the law. As law students make decisions about their careers, we thought it imperative to collect information about where law firms currently stand on the use of the federal government to attack lawyers, law firms, the legal profession, and freedom of speech and expression. We created this spreadsheet based on publicly available information to help law students make decisions that align with their values and to show those in the legal profession where their colleagues stand on such a critical and existential issue. Firm Name Response Link to Response Details Archived DEI Pages Sutherland No Response Taft Stettinius & Hollister No Response *could potentially be considered complying in advance, but changed very little. "Inclusion & Opportunity" as of 4/1. Previously linked as "Diveristy & Inclusion" but page was titled "Inclusion, Equal Opportunity, and Meritocracy" with same page content. https://web.archive.org/web/20240510143127/https://www.taftlaw.com/general/inclusion-equal-opportunity-meritocracy/ THK No Response https://www.thklaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/THK-DEI-Statement-March-2025.pdf DEI page live as of 4/8, issued a DEI support statement in March Thompson Thompson Thorne & Hinkle THK 3/2025
Thompson Coburn No Response DEI page still active as of 3/31. issuing guidance to clients but no specific statement Thompson Hine No Response No DEI page as of 3/31, just a brief note in about about reflecting the diversity of their clients Troutman Pepper Locke No Response DEI page still active as of 3/31. issuing guidance to clients but no specific statement Tucker Ellis No Response DEI page still active as of 3/31 UB Greensfelder No Response DEI page live as of 4/4 Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, P.C. No Response DEI page still active as of 3/31 Van Ness Feldman No Response DEI page still active as of 3/31. VE Network VeLaw Verdict Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease No Response DEI page still active as of 3/31. Actively publishing guidance on anti-DEI EOs but no specific value statement as of 3/31. Vedder Price No Response DEI page still active as of 3/31. Published very short article about anti-DEI EO but only explaining it Vinson & Elkins No Response https://www.velaw.com/insights/president-trump-takes-aim-at-affirmative-action-and-dei-via-executive-order/ Did respond to EOs by issuing guidance for employers, but no specific statement standing up; Diversity page still live as of 3/31; linkedIn not standing up but still posting about women\'s history month and black history month Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease No Response DEI page still active as of 3/31. Actively publishing guidance on anti-DEI EOs but no specific value statement Warner Norcross & Judd LLP No Response
DEI page still active as of 3/31. Issued guidance for employers, students about anti-DEI EOs that frame the EOs as negative and harmful, but no specific response to firm censorship Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP No Response no DEI page or language on website as of 3/31, nothing on Wayback Weil, Gotshal & Manges No Response https://www.weil.com/-/media/files/pdfs/2025/march/the-trump-administration-and-esg-march-2025.pdf https://www.weil.com/-/media/mailings/2025/q1/012425trumps-federal-contracting-executive-order-seeks-to-impose-false-claims-act-liability-on-contr.pdf nothing specific on firm censorship, but actively publishing guidance on Trump EOs targeting DEI and maintaining their own DEI page Wiley Rein No Response https://www.wiley.law/alert-President-Trump-Issues-New-EO-to-Improve-Cost-Efficiency-of-Government-Contracts-and-Grants Williams Mullen No Response DEI page live as of 3/31 but called YES for Our People Williams & Connolly Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/us/harvard-trump-reject-demands.html Williams Oinonen LLC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks WilmerHale Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks https://www.wilmerhaleaction.com/ WilmerHale Action microsite contains info on latest developments. Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks Windy City Trial Group Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks Winebrake & Santillo, LLC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks Wolf & Oxley PLLC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks Woodside Counsel, P.C. Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks Work/Environment Law Group Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks Yetter Coleman LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks Yow PC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks Zimmer, Citron & Clarke LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks Zimmerman Reed LLP Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks Zitrin Law Office Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks ZwillGen PLLC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks Abrams & Bayliss LLP No Response No Diversity Page listed nor (seemingly) removed- Delaware Boutique Adams and Reese No Response https://www.adamsandreese.com/pages/diversity-overviewDiversity page still live as of 3/30 Akin Gump No Response https://www.akingump.com/en/responsible-business/opportunity-and-inclusion Opportunity and Inclusion and affinity groups listed as of 4/4 Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis No Response https://www.allenmatkins.com/about-us/commitment-to-diversity/index.html Diversity page still live as of 4/4 Alston & Bird No Response https://www.alston.com/en/our-firm/diversity/diversity-committees Diversity page and affinity groups still live as of 4/4 ArentFox Schiff No Response https://www.afslaw.com/about/diversity Diversity page and affinity groups still live as of 4/4 Armstrong Teasdale No Response https://www.armstrongteasdale.com/inclusion/resource-groups/ Diversity page and affinity groups still live as of 3/30 Arnall Golden Gregory No Response https://www.agg.com/diversity-equity-inclusion/ Diversity page and affinity groups still live as of 3/30 Ashurst No Response https://www.ashurst.com/en/who-we-are/responsible-business/empowering-our-people/inclusion-diversity-and-belonging/ Diversity page and affinity groups still live as of 3/30 Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo No Response https://www.aalrr.com/diversity-our-diversity-promise Diversity page and affinity groups still live as of 3/30 Baker Botts No Response https://www.bakerbotts.com/aboutus/diversity-in-action Diversity page and affinity groups still live as of 3/31 Baker Manock & Jensen No Response https://bakermanock.com/blog/ No acknowledgment of EO\'s, no change to diversity policy (found no recorded past use of DEI language) Baker McKenzie No Response https://insightplus.bakermckenzie.com/bm/attachment_dw.action?attkey=u0ehzacAw9%2BSeah5Xci76xcTI40YkC%2Fy1ihvezxMPBIRqQuUjrVfioCYUEiRdRQnJ12RhlCe5md71F9xXILeFMdNi1jP%2FuQ%3D&nav=vEOBWo7Enr4OgI2hmapuCHFdkFUs8IvMGQ9zzR9PKk%2BMyzburuOdKirklwHnIrBtPtr0Vc9JJCg%3D&attdocparam=SPm9FeGb56iV2hX5D5gjlPW5d53W6s8GPjwSk3QrwLr4lRRtF96T5BX64wm46NSRWHL%2BA3k80AP8Pg%3D%3D&fromContentView=1 Diversity page and affinity groups still live as of 3/31 Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz No Response https://www.bakerdonelson.com/navigating-the-trump-administrations-executive-orders Diversity page and affinity groups still live as of 3/31 Balch & Bingham LLP No Response https://www.balch.com/news-and-events/speaking-engagements/2017/02/a-change-is-gonna-come Diversity page and affinity groups still live as of 3/31
As of September 13, 2025, this tracker is no longer being updated and has been retired. The last comprehensive/mass update was made in May 2025. Other small/individual firm updates were made later. As a student coalition operating from Washington, D.C., we thought it important for us to focus our anti-fascist efforts elsewhere. We are grateful for everyone's support in holding members of the legal profession accountable and especially appreciate those who have continued tracking individuals, organizations, and institutions that have caved to and complied with the Trump Administration's fascist attacks. Please feel free to continue using this spreadsheet and/or build upon the work done here. If you would like to get in touch, please email us at coalition justice @ proton mail . com (no spaces) --In solidarity, Coalition for Justice About this tracker: We are a grassroots group of law students who were extremely disappointed to see members of the legal profession—law firms, Department of Justice lawyers, members of the Trump Administration—completely disregard the U.S. Constitution, the rule of law, legal ethics, and equal treatment and protection under the law. As law students make decisions about their careers, we thought it imperative to collect information about where law firms currently stand on the use of the federal government to attack lawyers, law firms, the legal profession, and freedom of speech and expression. We created this spreadsheet based on publicly available information to help law students make decisions that align with their values and to show those in the legal profession where their colleagues stand on such a critical and existential issue. Firm Name Response Link to Response Details Archived DEI Pages Banner & Witcoff, Ltd No Response https://bannerwitcoff.com/about-us/diversity/ Diversity page and affinity groups still live as of 3/31 Barclay Damon No Response https://www.barclaydamon.com/alerts/key-changes-in-dei-policies-under-trump-administration-executive-orders Diversity page live as of 3/31 Bass, Berry & Sims No Response https://www.bassberry.com/news/impact-of-trump-administrations-dei-executive-order-on-healthcare-industry/ Diversity page live as of 3/31 Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff No Response https://www.beneschlaw.com/resources/trumps-anti-dei-agenda-remains-at-center-stage.html Diversity page live as of 3/31 Berger Harris LLP No Response No diversity page listed. Delaware Boutique of 2 dozen lawyers Best Best & Krieger LLP No Response Tempted to make yellow
Chief Talent Officer Comments about a new workplace era may be directed to permanent WFH availability or Trump\'s EO. No diversity page listed for firm of >200 lawyers Bilzin Sumberg No Response https://www.bilzin.com/topics/diversity Diversity Page live as of 3/31 Blank Rome No Response https://www.blankrome.com/diversity-inclusion Diversity Page & affinity groups live as of 3/31 Boies Schiller Flexner No Response https://www.bsfllp.com/diversity.html Diversity Page and affinity groups live. However, they are representing the right wing webhosting site Rumble in Brazil, your mileage may vary Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC No Response https://www.bsk.com/our-firm/community-inclusion-diversity Dversity page lives as of 3/31 Bradley Arant Boult Cummings No Response https://www.bradley.com/our-story/diversity Diversity Page live as of 3/31 Bressler, Armery & Ross, PC No Response https://www.bressler.com/about-diversity-commitment Diversity page live as of 4/1 Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck No Response https://www.bhfs.com/about/our-values Values do not explicitly say diversity, but lists diversity awards recieved Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner No Response https://www.bclplaw.com/en-US/about/diversity.html Diversity page live as 4/1 Buchalter No Response https://www.buchalter.com/about-buchalter/diversity/ Diversity page live as 4/1 Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney No Response https://www.bipc.com/our-commitment/ DIversity page and affiniy groups live as 4/1 Bulter Snow No Response See above Burns Charest No Response No listed diversity page, small litigation firm. LinkedIn says We believe that our justice system is designed to serve all people, regardless of wealth, race, gender, or circumstance. We are here to make that system work for our clients. This is a plaintiffs\' side firm that does class-action consumer protection, environmental, and antitrust work. Burr & Forman No Response https://www.burr.com/diversity/diversity-equity-inclusionDiversity page live as 4/1 Bush Gottlieb, A Law Corporation No Response
Labor/social focused firm of 2 dozen lawyers, no listed diversity page. Explicitly calls itself progressive Cades Schutte LLP No Response https://www.cades.com/about/diversity/ Diversity page live as of 4/1 Cahill Gordon & Reindel No Response diversity page live as of 4/1, hired by Boston Mayor Wu for prep related to congressional scrutiny on Boston being a sanctuary city https://www.politico. com/newsletters/massachusetts-playbook/2025/03/04/tonights-guest-list-00209895 Caplin & Drysdale No Response https://www.caplindrysdale.com/about-Talent-Strategy
No listed diversity page, but signatories of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association MCCA, Law Firm Antiracism Alliance LFAA, Leadership Council on Legal Diversity LCLD Carlton Fields No Response https://www.carltonfields.com/getmedia/2a3b3538-002e-44ce-bde1-98edf87edd67/mosaic-dei-at-carlton-fields.pdf; https://www.carltonfields.com/newsroom/news/gene-rossi-quoted-in-politico-trumps-early-moves-are-terrifying-washington-a-legal-resistance-is
DEI page live as of 4/1; firm approved Gene Rossi quoted criticizing trump admin https://www.carltonfields.com/newsroom/news/gene- rossi-quoted-in-politico-trumps-early-moves-are-terrifying-washington-a-legal- resistance-is Cassidy Levy Kent LLP No Response Brief DEI language on careers site as of 4/1, no change on Wayback Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Aughtry No Response DEI page live as of 4/1 Chapman and Cutler No Response DEI page live as of 4/1 Christian & Barton No Response No DEI page or language as of 4/1, nothing on Wayback Clark Hill No Response Robust DEI page live as of 4/1. Hired a former trump DOS appointee recently? Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton No Response https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-orders-targeting-law-firms-raise-constitutional-concerns-experts-say-2025-03-08/ DEI page live as of 4/1. among those firms apparently targetted. Publishing guidance for employer clients. Clifford Chance No Response DEI page live as of 4/1. Publishing guidance for employer clients. Cole Scott No Response DEI page designated as AEI ability, effort and initiative page as of 4/1, https: //www.csklegal.com/about/professional-development Cox, Castle & Nicholson No Response Diversity page live as of 4/1 Cravath, Swaine & Moore No Response https://www.cravath.com/diversity-and-inclusion/index.html Diversity page live as of 4/1 Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle No Response https://www.curtis.com/our-firm/about/diversity/diversity-at-curtis Diversity page live as of 4/1 Davis & Harman LLP No Response Diversity page live as of 4/1 Davis Polk & Wardwell
No Response https://www.davispolk.com/about/inclusion
Inclusion page live as of 4/1, branded as cultivating a culture of inclusion. Hosted a webinar Assessing and understanding the legal scrutiny of DEI. Previously called Diversity, Equity & Inclusion on Wayback but current page is more comprehensive https://web.archive.org/web/20250117160248/https://www.davispolk.com/dei Day Pitney No Response DEI page live as of 4/1 Debevoise & Plimpton No Response https://www.debevoise.com/aboutus/inclusion page called Inclusion shares affinity groups and discusses implicit bias Dechert No Response https://www.dechert.com/about/diversity-and-inclusion.html D&I page live as of 4/1, offered fellowships to students hit by hiring freeze ( https://news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and-practice/dechert-opens-fellowship-to-students-hit-by-trump-job-freeze ) Desmarais No Response D&I page live as of 4/1 Devine Millimet No Response Equality, Inclusion and Diversity page live as of 4/1 Dickinson Wright No Response Diversity page live as of 4/1 Dinsmore & Shohl No Response Diversity page live as of 4/1 Dorsey & Whitney No Response Inclusion page live as of 4/1 Dowd Bennett No Response Diversity page live as of 4/1 Duane Morris No Response D&I page live as of 4/1 Dykema Gossett No Response Maintains Diversity News and Thought Leadership page as of 4/1, still employs Chief Diversity Officer at firm Eckert Seamans No Response no DEI page, our differences make a difference paragraph Elsberg Baker & Maruri PLLC No Response Diversity statement live 4/1 but just take pride in our firm of highly talented, diverse attorneys. Used to say diversity is a cornerstone of our firm but nothing more https://web.archive.org/web/20241007174902/https://www.elsberglaw.com/the-firm
Epstein Becker & Green No Response DEI page live as of 4/1 Eversheds Sutherland No Response DEI page live as of 4/1 Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP No Response https://www.faegredrinker.com/en/insights/publications/2025/2/impact-of-recent-executive-orders-regarding-dei-and-affirmative-action-in-higher-education Diversity page live as of 3/31
Fennemore Craig No Response Diversity & Inclusion page live as of 4/1 Finn Dixon & Herling LLP No Response DEI page live as of 4/1 Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner No Response DEI page live as of 4/1 Fish & Richardson No Response Our Culture page mentions D&I 4/1
FisherBroyles No Response extensive D&I page, live as of 4/1
Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto No Response parent company has inclusion page live as of 4/1
Fluet No Response DEI page live 4/1 with statement from managing partner on committment to furthering DEI Foley & Lardner No Response DEI page live as of 4/1 highlighting committment and affinity groups Foster Garvey No Response https://www.foster.com/ourfirm-diversity Diversity page still live as of 3/31
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy No Response DEI page live as of 4/1
Fredrikson & Bryon No Response DEI page live as of 4/1
Freeman Mathis & Gary No Response DEI page live 4/1 refocused on equal opportunity but still talking about diversity Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson No Response DEI page, resource groups page live 4/1
Frost Brown Todd No Response diversity front and center of careers page as of 4/1 Gibbons No Response Diversity Initiative page live as of 4/1 Gjerset & Lorenz L.L.P. No Response no DEI page on careers but have a social responsibility page Goldberg Segalla No Response DEI page live 4/1 Goodwin Procter No Response
DEI page live 4/1 and have page on how employers should respond/how programs are impacted by EEOC and DOJ joint statement (but doesn\'t really talk about what they are doing internally) Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani No Response DEI page live 4/1 Gorton No Response GrayRobinson No Response D&I page live as of 4/1 and is founding member of Leadership Council on Legal Diversity & signed onto LCLD Leader\'s Pledge Greenspoon Marder No Response no DEI page, has equal opportunity employer policy page and impact initiatives page but no mention of diversity Groom Law Group, Chartered No Response DEI page live and robust as of 4/1 Gunderson Dettmer No Response D&I page live and highlighting D&I committee and diversity as a guiding principle Hall Estill No Response Diversity page live 4/1 Harris Beach PLLC No Response diversity still mentioned in values, D&I page live 4/1 Harter, Secrest & Emergy LLP No Response page rebranded as Inclusion and Equity but still speaks on diversity Haug Partners No Response Diversity page live 4/1 Haynes Boone No Response 10000 Black Interns page down 4/1, still highlight diversity scholarships, DEI page live 4/1
Herbert Smith Freehills No Response diverse perspectives in values, no DEI page Herrick, Feinstein No Response Diversity page live 4/1 and partners with LCLD Hill Ward Henderson No Response D&I page live 4/1 Hinckley, Allen & Snyder No Response DEI page live and robust as of 4/1 Hinshaw & Culbertson No Response DEI page live and robust as of 4/1 Hodgson Russ No Response D&I page live and robust 4/1 Hogan Lovells No Response no response to EEOC letters but actively representing plaintiffs against Trump, HL Inclusion rather than diversity Holland & Hart No Response DEI page live as of 4/1 Holland & Knight No Response DEI page live as of 4/1. Publishing specific guidance for clients on how to continue DEI programs but keep them compliant with EO\'s Hollingsworth No Response No DEI page as of 4/1, no change on wayback Honigman LLP No Response DEI page live as of 4/1 Hooper Lundy & Bookman PC No Response
DEI page live as of 4/1. Based on firm blog page, it appears to take progressive stance towards health equity and tracking threats to healthcare workers and agencies engaging in reproductive justice and gender affirming care. https: //hooperlundy.com/health-equity-blog/ Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, Ltd. Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks https://democracyforward.org/action/open-letter-ag/ Hopkins-Laster Law Office Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks https://democracyforward.org/action/open-letter-ag/ Hoq Law APC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks Houlding Law PC Stood Up Against Administration's Attacks Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym etc.
Note: The document continues with extensive listings of hundreds of law firms, responses, and related DEI pages. The above excerpt provides the structure and several representative entries; the full document contains a complete, unabridged listing of firms, responses, response links, archived DEI pages, and related notes as originally provided. The tracker text is repeated in parts across the document to reflect the archival and update history as of 2025, including the explicit retirement notice and contact details for the Coalition for Justice.
For any inquiries or to access the full dataset, please contact Coalition for Justice at coalition justice @ proton mail . com (no spaces).