Rule of Law, Executive Orders, and the Legal Profession

AALS Teach-In Webinar Series on Professional Independence and the Legal Profession, Panel 1: Rule of Law, Executive Orders, and the Legal Profession Wednesday, March 25, 2026 | 6 PM – 7 PM Eastern/3 PM – 4 PM Pacific Organized by UC Irvine School of Law’s Center for Empirical Research on the Legal Profession and the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality This panel will discuss the executive orders, regulatory pressure, public accusations against major law firms, the resulting legal challenges, the different responses by firms, and the implications for the profession and the rule of law. The panelists will also address some of the similarities in the administration’s campaign against law firms and its stance toward other institutions capable of challenging its actions. The panel consists of managing partners of prominent law firms and others who have advised law firms and universities. Moderator: Ann Southworth (UC Irvine School of Law) Speakers: Hailyn J. Chen (Munger Tolles & Olsen), Mack E. Jenkins (Hecker Fink), and Peter Zeughäuser (Zeughäuser Group) More Info: https://www.aals.org/events/webinar-s...