President Donald Trump and Skadden Arps announced a deal on Friday to head off a potential executive order against the Wall Street firm, widening a rift among prominent law firms over their response to White House actions restricting their work.

Skadden is the latest Big Law domino to fall at Donald Trump's feet. One associate within the firm called it an "unforgivable affront" on its culture.

I cannot imagine a worse deal than the one that Skadden came away with.” That’s the opinion of one of the law firm’s own associates, Rachel Cohen. On this episode of our podcast, On The Merits, Cohen speaks with Bloomberg Law editor Jessie Kokrda Kamens about her reaction to the Skadden deal and about what power associates have in this ongoing battle between Big Law and the White House.

Law firms Jenner & Block and WilmerHale sued the Trump administration over executive orders targeting them, while another firm, Skadden, made a deal.

Constitutional Showdown as Law Firms Respond to Executive Orders Targeting Their Clients, Hiring Practices, and Pro Bono Work In an unprecedented campaign against the legal profession, President Donald Trump has launched a sweeping offensive against major U.

Brenna Frey resigned from Skadden after the firm inked a deal with the Trump administration. It marks another public resignation from the firm. Rachel Cohen did the same. The firm said it would provide $100M in pro bono work to causes supported by the administration.

President Donald Trump said he has reached an agreement with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom that will allow the firm to avoid an executive order targeting it.

The president has targeted firms that he claims have “weaponized” the legal system. On Friday, Jenner & Block and WilmerHale fought back in court, while Mr. Trump said he’d reached a deal with Skadden to avert an executive order.