Opinion: The people who want institutions to stand up to Trump

Like so many other powerful people, companies and institutions, the partners of the elite law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom bowed to President Trump in a matter of weeks.

Surpassing them in courage are more than 250 people affiliated with the firm’s prestigious fellowship program, who have signed their names to a letter condemning the firm for striking a deal with the Trump administration rather than fighting alongside clients and competitors who have also been targeted...