D.C. Bar Warns of Ethical Risks for Law Firms Dealing With Trump

The D.C. Bar’s ethics committee has issued a warning that law firms engaging in deals with the Trump administration may face ethical jeopardy. The committee suggests that such firms may need to secure waivers from clients with opposing interests. This comes amid President Trump’s efforts to target law firms by stripping their lawyers of security clearances and barring the government from doing business with them or awarding contracts to their clients.