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Willkie Farr & Gallagher is committing at least $100 million in pro bono work to causes aligned to “conservative ideals,” President Donald Trump said Tuesday.

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A Heritage Foundation-linked group is seeking to leverage President Donald Trump’s torrent of executive actions against law firms to get free legal help for conservative causes.

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