Another institution caves to Trump

I never worked for a big law firm and never wanted to. No matter their politics, large law firms breed conformity and impose a hierarchy, and chasing 60 billable hours a week in a suit is crushing.

But watching yet another big firm cave to Trump’s extortion scheme is demoralizing. That Doug Emhoff works for the latest firm to fold adds a special sucker punch.

Trump’s racket is illegal, and every lawyer at every law firm bending the knee knows it’s illegal. But instead of standing united...