[Williams
&
Connolly]
are
very
brave
to
take
on
the
Perkins
Coie
matter
–
they
could
be
next.
—
Judge
Beryl
Howell,
in
comments
given during
the
emergency
hearing
for
a
partial
temporary
restraining
order
in
Perkins
Coie’s
challenge
to
Donald
Trump’s
Executive
Order
targeting
the
firm.
Perkins
Coie
is
represented
by
Williams
&
Connolly
and
Judge
Howell
echoed
others
online
in
pointing
out
the
representation
could
put
a
target
on
W&C.
Notably,
the
majority
of
Biglaw
has
not
spoken
out
in
defense
of
Perkins
Coie.
During
the
argument,
Judge
Howell
noted
it
was
“chilling”
that
the
president
could
be
the
“sole
authority”
in
determining
what
actions
by
firms
hurt
national
security.
Judge
Howell
granted
the
TRO
from
the
bench.