Addressing Remedial Action by Paul Weiss
Executive Order 2025-05291
|Signed on March 22, 2025
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What it means
This order revokes a previous Executive Order regarding the law firm Paul Weiss. It follows the firm's commitment to policy changes including political neutrality, diverse pro bono work, merit-based hiring practices, and a $40 million pledge toward veterans, justice system fairness, and fighting anti-Semitism.
Expected impact
- Improved relations between the administration and Paul Weiss law firm
- Potential shifts in how large law firms approach political neutrality and pro bono commitments
- Possible industry-wide reconsideration of DEI policies in favor of "merit-based" approaches
- Greater legal assistance for veterans and anti-Semitism cases through the firm's $40 million commitment