To
say
the
legal
industry
is
under
an
unprecedented
attack
right
now
is
almost
a
quaint
understatement.
Judges
are
being
threatened
with
impeachment
for
doing
their
jobs.
Biglaw
firms
are
being
hit
with
likely
unconstitutional
executive
orders
designed
to
extract
a
financial
penalty
for
displeasing
the
president.
And
the
federal
government
has
taken
to
treating
Supreme
Court
decisions
as
advisory
at
best.
It
ain’t
pretty
out
there
for
lawyers.
So
there’s
some
organizing
to
be
done.
On
May
1st,
Lawyers
for
Good
Government
(L4GG)
and
a
wide
variety
of
organizations
are
sponsoring
a
National
Law
Day
of
Action.
The
principles
of
judicial
independence
and
the
independence
of
the
legal
profession
–
cornerstones
of
American
democracy
–
are
facing
unprecedented
challenges
across
the
country.
Attacks
on
judges
for
unpopular
rulings,
political
pressure
on
legal
professionals,
and
a
growing
distrust
of
the
legal
system
threaten
the
very
foundation
of
fairness
and
equal
justice.These
aren’t
abstract
legal
concepts.
They
directly
impact
every
citizen’s
ability
to
have
their
rights
protected
and
their
voices
heard.
When
the
rule
of
law
is
weakened,
our
entire
nation
suffers.
Events
are
being
held
around
the
country.
In
New
York
City,
the rally
is
sponsored
by
the
New
York
City
Bar
Association,
the
New
York
County
Lawyers
Association,
the
New
York
Council
of
Defense
Lawyers,
and
the
New
York
Civil
Liberties
Union,
and
will
be
held
at
1:00
p.m.
in
Foley
Square
in
lower
Manhattan.
You
can
RSVP
and
find
a
local
event
here.
For
more
information,
check
out
the
flyer
below.
Kathryn
Rubino
is
a
Senior
Editor
at
Above
the
Law,
host
of
The
Jabot
podcast,
and
co-host
of
Thinking
Like
A
Lawyer.
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