The law firm is even more nefarious than it would seem.
Imagine, the firm sanctioning taking on a 2A Case for plaintiff(s) whose rights are violated and then the lawyers assigned to the case had the effrontery to actually win it.
The firm’s demands on the lawyers are an admission (IMO) that it NEVER intended to faithfully represent the client. IOW, they EXPECTED to lose and get paid a hefty sum while doing it. Unconscionable...
I’d say the two lawyers ought to form their own 2A firm and the first clients would be in a massive lawsuit against the former firm. Class Action....
Beat me to it.
Exactly right. No client, present or potential, can trust this law firm to fairly represent them. They obviously are willing to consider the wishes of clients other than those who have actions in progress at any given time.
If I were a betting man, I'd bet the above is exactly, if not damn' close to the legal rationale that'll be used to sue Kirkland & Ellis and result in a huge victory for the attorneys that departed.