Addressing Risks From WilmerHale
Executive Order 2025-05845
|Signed on March 28, 2025
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What it means
Orders federal agencies to suspend security clearances for WilmerHale employees and review government contracts with the law firm. The government must limit official access to WilmerHale employees and avoid hiring them without special approval.
Expected impact
- Potential disruption to ongoing government contracts and legal work involving WilmerHale
- Increased scrutiny of relationships between government agencies and large law firms
- Possible legal challenges from WilmerHale regarding contract terminations and clearance suspensions
- May impact how other law firms approach pro bono work and government contracts
- Could create precedent for similar actions against other law firms