Administration’s Policies Create Uncertain Ground in Legal

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It’s a challenging year to a be an attorney, according to a recent survey.

The early days of President Donald Trump’s second term were marked by a record number of executive orders, while thousands of government employee cuts and contract cancellations have created a demanding time for legal practitioners.

“My clients are trying to manage their workforce in light of everything happening in the federal government. Predicting the future is unknown, and clients are trying to roll with that,” said Scott Mirsky, a principal at Miller, Miller & Canby Law and Employment Litigation ...