Elite law firms formed a proud part of the opposition to the first Trump administration. This time around, the industry is fearful of taking on a president who hasn’t shied away from punishing his enemies.

Days after signing an executive order targeting a law firm which did work for Democrats in 2016, Trump made clear there's more where that came from. The post ‘We Have a Lot of Law Firms We’re Going After’: Trump Declares Plan to Target Law Firms He Considers ‘Very,

The orders also may represent exceptional acts of retribution against lawyers who have crossed him in the past, they said.