Here's a link to the case.
Docket for United States v. Trump, 9:23-cr-80101 — Brought to you by Free Law Project, a non-profit dedicated to creating high quality open legal information.
www.courtlistener.com
The only attorneys of record for Trump are Todd Blanche (Pro hac vice) and Christopher Kise (permanent).
Blanche was just sued for malpractice:
>>>Todd Blanche and his former law firm, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, are being sued for malpractice by twin brothers Adam Kaplan and Daniel Kaplan, who allege Blanche and Cadwalader forged their signatures on a retainer agreement and “severely” overbilled them while they were the subject of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission probe.<<<
A lawyer representing Donald Trump in multiple cases is facing legal troubles of his own, New York Law Journal reports.Todd Blanche and his former law firm, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, are being sued for malpractice by twin brothers Adam Kaplan and Daniel Kaplan, who allege Blanche and...
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I'd take the malpractice claim against Blanche with a grain of salt. Clients who don't want to pay often assert malpractice in order to get leverage on their former lawyer to avoid paying. Also, the timing appears to be tailored to create maximum pressure on Blanche.
Cadwalader is a very well-respected firm and Blanche apparently quit in 2022 in order to represent Trump. I suspect Blanche may come to regret this career choice at some point.
Like Blanche, Kise also quit a prestigious law firm to represent Trump.
There have been numerous (unconfirmed) reports that Kise urged Trump late last year to find an off ramp to avoid an indictment, but Trump supposedly listened to Epshteyn instead and took a more defiant approach. If Trump is still listening to Epshteyn even though Epshteyn is not the one representing Trump in court, Kise is likely to be in an extremely difficult position going forward (not that it would be easy to represent Trump under any circumstances).
Trump's approach to legal issues reminds me of the "Thank you sir, may I have another?" scene from Animal House: