Partners at big law firms have chosen to protect their businesses as is their responsibility.
NO.
Their responsibility is to the law first. Above their responsibility to the business. That’s literally the dictionary definition of what being a professional means.
The law doesn’t preclude them from representing a client unless they believe their services are being used to further a crime or harass others. The Supreme Court has provided broad coverage to the powers of a President acting in an official capacity.
It is up to each attorney individually to decide where their personal ethics do not align with their professional obligations but this is not an issue per the bar association’s professional rules of conduct. However, feel free to read through them and provide counter arguments based on their actual professional code.
NO.
Their responsibility is to the law first. Above their responsibility to the business. That’s literally the dictionary definition of what being a professional means.
The law doesn’t preclude them from representing a client unless they believe their services are being used to further a crime or harass others. The Supreme Court has provided broad coverage to the powers of a President acting in an official capacity.
It is up to each attorney individually to decide where their personal ethics do not align with their professional obligations but this is not an issue per the bar association’s professional rules of conduct. However, feel free to read through them and provide counter arguments based on their actual professional code.