Shaheen & Gordon, P.A. has joined 507 law firms across the country on an amicus brief to oppose the March 6, 2025, Executive Order entitled “Addressing Risks from Perkins Coie LLP.” This is the first of five executive orders imposing punishment on leading law firms in retaliation for representations they have undertaken.
Additionally, the directors of Shaheen & Gordon issue the following statement:
We face an unprecedented and pivotal time in our history, where the legal foundation of our nation is being attacked. If we do not stand up and speak out now, we will not only be on the wrong side of history, but we will risk losing everything our country’s founders and the generations of lawyers and jurists since them have built.
These executive orders do not just harm the targeted law firms, but all of us who practice law, and those who cherish, and refuse to participate in undermining, the equal access to justice that is the hard-won privilege of all Americans.
To reiterate the brief, “it is a deeply held principle of the legal profession that everyone, no matter their actions or beliefs, is entitled to zealous advocacy on their behalf.”
We are here to fight for this principle on behalf of our clients, our employees, and our communities. We hope that more of our colleagues and firms across New Hampshire and beyond will join us in this stand.
Read the full brief here.
