Sizing Up a Potential Trump Presidency, Some Big Law Practices Turn to Political Crystal Ball
"I feel like I'm being looked to as a political prognosticator," said one Hogan Lovells regulatory partner.
August 06, 2024 at 11:53 AM
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GovernmentThe original version of this story was published on National Law Journal
What You Need to Know
- Regulatory practices, including energy and antitrust, could see some shifts in the types of matters clients seek counsel on under a second Trump presidency.
- Regulatory lawyers aren't anticipating a large drop-off in business under a potential second Trump administration, but also aren't forecasting any particular booms in work yet either.
- Macrae legal recruiter Lauren Drake said she has already seen a flood of government attorneys not waiting till the election to hit the job market.
Big Law attorneys advising clients on Biden administration regulations in several industries suddenly have another job—analyzing and explaining to clients how those laws may suddenly switch under a potential Trump presidency.
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