Law Practice,
Labor/Employment
May 2, 2025
Law firm associates benefit from labor rights
The recent deals between nine law firms and the Trump Administration reveal a troubling reality: partners prioritize their own interests over those of associates, as seen in Skadden Arps' attempt to block internal emails and silence criticism--an alarming disregard for both labor rights and professional ethics.
Catherine L. Fisk
Professor
UC Berkeley School of Law
Email: cfisk@berkeley.edu
UC Berkeley SOL; Berkeley CA
The deals that nine large law firms have reached with the Trump Administration remind us that the firms are run by partners in their interests, sometimes at the expense of the interests of associates and staff. Associates have quit, but asserting union rights could give them a voice in the firm. Voice at work is the reason unions exist. But, as ...
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