The New York Council of Defense Lawyers includes many prominent attorneys in Big Law and boutiques. Dani James, a partner at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, is the president and Justine Harris, a partner at Sher Tremonte,

President Donald Trump’s decision to punish Covington & Burling for representing former Special Counsel Jack Smith will feed some firms’ worries about letting lawyers volunteer to represent former Justice Department attorneys.

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