A week ago, I shared that even as an American citizen, I experienced a profound sense of vulnerability when contemplating the expression of views that might be perceived as dissenting, and that, more troubling, I had been witnessing a growing and pervasive silencing born of fear. Since then, the silence is becoming deafening. Since then, an executive order was signed suspending security clearances for employees of law firm Perkins Coie and targeting the firm's business with federal contractors, citing its diversity practices and political activities. This is deeply concerning. Law firms serve as essential advocates within our judicial system, representing clients as they navigate complex legal frameworks and exercise their rights. This attorney-client relationship is fundamental to ensuring all citizens have meaningful access to justice and can pursue available legal protections and remedies. Law firms and attorneys are not political activists or partisans. Moreover, there is a m...