A significant exodus at Willkie Farr is underway, driven by at least seven partners leaving to join Cooley after the firm pledged $100 million in pro bono work related to controversial Trump Executive Orders. The loss includes key lawyers instrumental in forming the San Francisco office. Junior associates played a pivotal role in the unfolding situation. Their discontent about the firm’s direction led to plans for mass departures, potentially totaling about 20 attorneys. This trend underscores broader dissatisfaction among law firms yielding to political pressures and failing to uphold the rule of law.
The departure of at least seven partners from Willkie Farr is particularly alarming for its San Francisco office, which has only existed for six years.
The junior associates are crucial to the firm's future, as they initiated the exit process and many more are expected to leave soon.
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