That
whole
“A
Republic,
if
you
can
keep
it”
thing
was
pretty
prescient.
We’re
currently
in
the
“big
if
true”
phase
of
that
maxim.
The
ABA
has
recently
taken
heat
for
stances
that
during
a
large
part
of
our
country’s
history
would
be
givens:
declaring
that
the
rule
of
law
is
worth
protecting,
that
the
President
shouldn’t
be
in
the
business
of
intimidating
his
domestic
political
opponents,
that
Kelly
Clarkson
is
still
the
best
American
Idol
winner,
the
usual.
And
although
these
things
are
objectively
true,
they’re
getting
harder
to
defend
as
the
organization
faces
heightened
political
pressure.
Law.com
has
coverage:
Since
President
Donald
Trump
started
signing
executive
orders
against
firms
over
clients
they’ve
represented,
the
ABA
cites
three
instances
when
it
could
not
secure
representation
for
matters
challenging
the
Trump
administration.“In
short,
the
ABA’s
litigation
activity—which
it
has
historically
used
to
advance
its
core
goals—
has
been
impaired
as
a
consequence
of
the
Law
Firm
Intimidation
Policy.
This
impediment
to
the
ABA’s
activities
constitutes
organizational
injury,”
the
ABA
asserted
in
a
court
filing
on
Sept.
24.
That
said,
some
firms
still
have
the
heart
to
represent
the
ABA.
Susman
Godfrey
—
enemy
of
my
enemy
and
all
that
—
is
currently
representing
the
organization.
With
the
Texas
Supreme
Court’s
recent
move
to
cut
the
ABA
out
of
its
accrediting
role
over
its
political
actions,
it
is
nice
to
know
that
at
least
one
firm
in
Houston,
Texas
is
on
their
side.
For
the
other
firms
that
actually
believe
in
the
rule
of
law,
fighting
for
the
Bar
is
more
than
just
a
career
highlight.
It’ll
prove
to
be
a
moral
one.
Some
Law
Firms
Turning
Down
ABA
Work
After
Trump
Administration
Targets
Legal
Industry
[Law.com]
Earlier:
Texas
Plans
To
Cut
Law
School
Accreditation
Ties
With
The
ABA
Chris
Williams
became
a
social
media
manager
and
assistant
editor
for
Above
the
Law
in
June
2021.
Prior
to
joining
the
staff,
he
moonlighted
as
a
minor
Memelord™
in
the
Facebook
group Law
School
Memes
for
Edgy
T14s
.
He
endured
Missouri
long
enough
to
graduate
from
Washington
University
in
St.
Louis
School
of
Law.
He
is
a
former
boatbuilder
who
is
learning
to
swim, is
interested
in
critical
race
theory,
philosophy,
and
humor,
and
has
a
love
for
cycling
that
occasionally
annoys
his
peers.
You
can
reach
him
by
email
at [email protected]
and
by
tweet
at @WritesForRent.