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Was that Davis Polk Associate Asking for It? Ryan Powers de...
Emperor CRISPR Chad von Neumann III
  07/23/25
none of the above. hated biglaw and did this for fame to get...
...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,
  07/23/25
Hogg and Greta aren’t giving up those seats
Emperor CRISPR Chad von Neumann III
  07/23/25


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Date: July 23rd, 2025 8:34 PM
Author: Emperor CRISPR Chad von Neumann III

Was that Davis Polk Associate Asking for It?

Ryan Powers defied the firm's orders to stop publishing political articles and got fired. Was he heroic, naive or full of himself?

https://viviachen.substack.com/p/was-that-davis-polk-associate-asking

https://ryanwillpowers.substack.com/p/inside-big-law-the-cost-of-silence

Bloomberg Law, Davis Polk Axes Associate Over Writings Criticizing Trump:

PowersWall Street’s Davis Polk & Wardwell fired a junior attorney following warnings over his op-eds knocking the Trump administration, according to the lawyer.

Ryan Powers, a former Davis Polk associate, says the firm fired him June 12. His profile was removed from the site immediately, Powers said in an interview. The Harvard Law graduate joined the firm’s tax group October 2023 and worked on deals for Cintas Corp. and Penske Truck Leasing. ...

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5753906&forum_id=2#49126005)



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Date: July 23rd, 2025 9:03 PM
Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,


none of the above. hated biglaw and did this for fame to get a job in shitlib politics/media

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5753906&forum_id=2#49126058)



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Date: July 23rd, 2025 9:04 PM
Author: Emperor CRISPR Chad von Neumann III

Hogg and Greta aren’t giving up those seats

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5753906&forum_id=2#49126060)