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Executive Order 14244

Addressing Remedial Action by Paul Weiss

This Executive Order revokes EO 14237, which had imposed restrictions on the law firm Paul Weiss, after the firm agreed to policy changes including political neutrality in client selection, merit-based hiring replacing DEI policies, and $40 million in pro bono legal services. The order frames these concessions as a 'remarkable change of course' by the firm.

Federal Register Open PDF 90 FR 13685

Impact dates

  1. Revoke Executive Order 14237 of March 14, 2025

Key directives

  • Revoke Executive Order 14237 of March 14, 2025

Timeline

Immediate

  • Revocation of EO 14237 takes effect upon signing
  • Paul Weiss policy changes presumably begin

Near term (90d)

  • Paul Weiss to begin implementing committed policy changes

Long term

  • $40 million pro bono commitment spans remainder of presidential term

Risks & tensions

  • Private agreement with law firm not codified in enforceable order terms; $40M commitment lacks enforcement mechanism in this document
  • Sets precedent of presidential pressure on private law firms for political/policy concessions
  • Vague 'political neutrality' standard creates interpretive uncertainty
  • DEI policy abandonment as condition of relief raises civil rights concerns
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