As public scrutiny and the threat of fresh regulations continue to loom over the legal industry, law firm leaders are thinking about how to improve their public perception in order to avoid backlash from representing certain clients and working on controversial cases.

Just last week, a variety of law firms stated that they would not work with hip-hop artist Ye following his antisemitic comments. Are firms now contemplating a similar approach when it comes to clients entangled in controversial issues such as tax avoidance or climate change? Law firm leaders from around the world discussed the issue during a panel at the International Bar Association Conference in Miami Beach Thursday.

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