Prof. Richard Painter Quoted by Reuters About Seattle Law Firm Stripped of Federal Security Clearances

Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, was quoted by Reuters about employees of the Seattle law firm Perkins Coie being stripped of federal security clearances by the Trump administration. White House officials are critical over the law firm’s diversity practices and political activities. Perkins Coie is one of nearly a dozen major U.S. law firms representing clients in lawsuits against the Trump administration, challenging executive actions related to immigration, transgender rights, and other issues. Prof. Painter said that he could see no direct connection between law firm diversity initiatives and risks to national security that would entail stripping a law firm’s security clearances.