In recent weeks, the Executive has directly threatened, attacked and penalized lawyers and law firms. The Administration has fired Department of Justice prosecutors who previously investigated the President or will not act in accordance with the Executive’s goals. The Administration has stripped some law firms of their security clearances, banned them from federal buildings, and threatened lawyers who litigate against the government. This Roundtable discussed these current developments, the implications of the Administration’s actions for the legal profession, and the legal profession’s responses to these actions.
Speakers included:
David Atkins, Visiting lecturer, Yale Law School
Professor Emeritus Paul Chill, UConn School of Law
Professor Leslie Levin, UConn School of Law
Thomas J. Murphy, Cowdery, Murphy & Healy
Professor Richard Wilson, UConn School of Law