OF COURSE, UNDER THIS NEW POSITION it’s going to be much harder for King & Spalding to distance itself from its clients’ behavior in the future.

Related: Paul Clement and the new McCarthyism. Did they go after the lawyers with the old McCarthyism? But ultimately, I think the public-interest law community loses from the adoption of this standard. It’s now, apparently, fair to assume that lawyers identify with their clients’ interests and arguments. Is that wise?

Related thoughts from Jennifer Rubin: The left decides who gets lawyers. Just remember, once you put a tactic on the table, it’s hard to take it off.