If the last four years have shown us anything, it's that Donald Trump is a polarizing figure. He's furthered that reputation with his efforts to contest the results of the 2020 presidential election. Trump and his campaign have filed a series of lawsuits in several states, including here in Pennsylvania, challenging the constitutionality of the election process. We're not here to opine on the merits of those challenges as none of us are wearing a black robe (though some of us hope to one day). Rather, we write to address what we consider a dangerous trend developing as a result of these legal challenges regardless of your politics.

Recent reports have documented significant pressures on law firms representing Trump and his campaign. Last week the New York Times detailed concern among lawyers at Jones Day, one of the firms that filed suit on behalf of the Trump campaign, that the firm's representation of Trump is "advancing arguments that lack evidence and may be helping Mr. Trump and his allies undermine the integrity of American elections …" The same article described a similar state of unrest at Porter Wright, another firm representing the Trump campaign, that resulted in one attorney quitting in response to the firm's agreement to represent Trump in Pennsylvania. Porter Wright has since formerly withdrawn from representing the Trump campaign, that many presume to be the result of intensifying public pressure and rumored internal conflict.