Addressing Risks From Perkins Coie LLP

What it means

Orders federal agencies to review and potentially terminate contracts with law firm Perkins Coie, suspend their security clearances, and limit government interactions with the firm. It also directs investigations into discriminatory hiring practices at large law firms.

Expected impact

• Significant reduction in federal government business with Perkins Coie
• Potential termination of existing contracts between federal agencies and Perkins Coie
• Broader scrutiny of law firms' diversity hiring practices by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• Legal challenges to the order may arise based on contractual rights and administrative procedure requirements
• Political polarization as supporters see it as addressing alleged partisan interference while critics may view it as retaliatory