Law Firms Challenge Trump Executive Orders Law firms could be extremely busy in 2025 if the current wave of litigation against the Trump administration continues. More than 50 lawsuits have been filed against the federal government by advocacy groups, Democratic state attorneys general, grant recipients and corporate law firms, among others. Eight of those firms are some of the largest in the country, including WilmerHale, Arnold & Porter, and Jenner & Block. Given the speed and breadth of the executive orders, law firms have been proactively sending clients analysis on legal challenges, webinars, and putting together task forces and creating websites to track and explain all the changes as best they can. Corporate clients especially want to know if they are being targeted for running afoul of anti-DEI initiatives, according to leading law firms.
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Industry Forecast
Sales for the US law firms industry are forecast to grow at a 3.43% compounded annual rate from 2025 to 2029, slower than the growth of the overall economy.
By the Numbers
Employment by law firms is relatively flat Overall employment by law firms changed -0.1% in January compared to a year ago, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Wages at law firms rise Average wages for nonsupervisory employees at law firms were $50.09 per hour in January, a 4.3% change compared to a year ago.
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Industry Insight Report: Law Firms Q1-2025
Law Firms Challenge Trump Executive Orders
Law firms could be extremely busy in 2025 if the current wave of litigation against the Trump administration continues. More than 50 lawsuits have been filed against the federal government by advocacy groups, Democratic state attorneys general, grant recipients and corporate law firms, among others. Eight of those firms are some of the largest in the country, including WilmerHale, Arnold & Porter, and Jenner & Block. Given the speed and breadth of the executive orders, law firms have been proactively sending clients analysis on legal challenges, webinars, and putting together task forces and creating websites to track and explain all the changes as best they can. Corporate clients especially want to know if they are being targeted for running afoul of anti-DEI initiatives, according to leading law firms.
News Spotlight:
Donald Trump is taking aim at Big Law
Business Insider: Full Article »
Industry Forecast
Sales for the US law firms industry are forecast to grow at a 3.43% compounded annual rate from 2025 to 2029, slower than the growth of the overall economy.
By the Numbers
Employment by law firms is relatively flat
Overall employment by law firms changed -0.1% in January compared to a year ago, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Wages at law firms rise
Average wages for nonsupervisory employees at law firms were $50.09 per hour in January, a 4.3% change compared to a year ago.
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