DLA Piper Joins Trump's Jan. 6 Legal Team After Past Criticism

In the days after January 6, 2021, DLA Piper had something to say. The firm was the largest of 19 to sign onto a letter calling the assault on the Capitol “the direct and predictable result of a rally summoned by the president,” and urging then-Vice President Mike Pence and the cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment and remove Donald Trump from office. “The President has proven himself unfit for office, and a reckless and wanton threat to the Constitution that he pledged to preserve, protect, and defend,” the firms wrote. Strong words. Principled, even. The company is emphasizing ‘white glove service’ in the AI era. Here’s what the initiative is delivering for clients.