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Legal community shaken by a powerful law firm's decision to give in to Trump's demands

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Law firm Paul Weiss agreed to give Trump administration $40 million in free legal work for causes the president supports.

In response, Trump rescinded his executive order that targeted the firm and could have cost it significant business.

The agreement shocked many in the legal community, and for Rachel Cohen , an associate at another large firm, it was the final straw.

She fired off an email to her firm that said she was giving her two-weeks ’ notice, unless leaders there agreed to a number of conditions.

Lawyer said the Trump administration's goal appeared to be to bankrupt several of the big law firms.

George Conway , a frequent Trump critic, said firms need to look beyond the bottom line.

He said they have a moral duty to defend the very system that has allowed them to make the kind of money that they make.

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