Stop
me
if
you’ve
heard
this
one
before:
a
talented
Biglaw
litigator
has
decided
to
depart
their
firm,
one
that
capitulated
to
Donald
Trump
and
struck
a
deal
with
the
administration
that
will
provide
millions
in
pro
bono
payola
to
be
used
to
advance
conservative
clients
and
causes,
and
is
heading
to
a
firm
that
would
*never*
cave
to
Trump.
This
time,
it’s
Ellen
Holloman
exiting
Cadwalader
and
heading
to
boutique
Kaplan
Martin,
helmed
by
Roberta
Kaplan
(a
regular
thorn
in
Donald
Trump’s
side).
In
a
statement,
Kaplan
celebrated
the
new
hire,
“The
fact
that
a
lawyer
of
Ellen’s
caliber
and
reputation
has
joined
our
firm
is
a
testament
to
the
tremendous
success
we
have
enjoyed
since
launching
last
year.”
And,
for
their
part,
Cadwalader
is
taking
the
departure
on
the
chin,
“We
thank
Ellen
for
her
many
contributions,”
Cadwalder
said
in
a
statement.
“Ellen
has
co-counseled
with
Robbie
Kaplan
for
quite
some
time
now,
and
the
alignment
of
their
practices
is
undeniable.
We
wish
them
continued
success.”
Cadwalader
has
seen
a
number
of
partner
defections
recently.
And
as
the
American
Lawyer
notes
more
departures
—
not
just
for
Cadwalader,
but
for
all
nine
of
the
firms
that
capitulated
to
Trump,
may
be
in
the
pipeline.
Many
partner
contract
have
notice
periods,
which
is
likely
slowing
down
the
exits.
Kathryn
Rubino
is
a
Senior
Editor
at
Above
the
Law,
host
of
The
Jabot
podcast,
and
co-host
of
Thinking
Like
A
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