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Top Pro Bono Leader Resigns from Paul Weiss, a Firm Hit in Trump's Crackdown on Big Law
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Charlie Sykes
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Top Pro Bono Leader Resigns from Paul Weiss, a Firm Hit in Trump’s Crackdown on Big Law https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/business/paul-weiss-steven-banks-trump.html
Top Pro Bono Leader Resigns from Paul Weiss, a Firm Hit in Trump’s Crackdown on Big Law
Steven Banks, who once ran New York’s social services department, said he wanted to return to helping the homeless. He leaves within weeks of the elite firm striking a deal with President Trump.
www.nytimes.com
April 10, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Top Pro Bono Leader Resigns from Paul Weiss, a Firm Hit in Trump’s Crackdown on Big Law https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/business/paul-weiss-steven-banks-trump.html
Top Pro Bono Leader Resigns from Paul Weiss, a Firm Hit in Trump’s Crackdown on Big Law
Steven Banks, who once ran New York’s social services department, said he wanted to return to helping the homeless. He leaves within weeks of the elite firm striking a deal with President Trump.
www.nytimes.com
April 10, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Top Pro Bono Leader Resigns from Paul Weiss, a Firm Hit in Trump’s Crackdown on Big Law www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/b...
— Charlie Sykes (@sykescharlie.bsky.social) 2025-04-10T16:20:49.793Z
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