ExxonKnews: The law firms working for Big Oil — and now Trump

Most firms that have caved to the president’s threats have abysmal track records on climate, according to new data from Law Students for Climate Accountability.

ExxonKnews

April 18, 2025

Seven out of the nine law firms that recently capitulated to demands by President Trump received an ‘F’ grade for their climate work in an accountability report card published Thursday.

The 2025 Law Firm Climate Change Scorecard is the sixth annual report from the student-led Law Students for Climate Accountability (LSCA) that documents the ties between the 100 most prestigious law firms in the country and the fossil fuel industry. Firms are graded based on the number and extent of their work litigating, lobbying, and securing transactions on behalf of oil and gas versus renewable energy companies.

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Image: Marathon Oil Refinery in Los Angeles. Photo: iStock.com / Salvador Avila