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partisan attacks. To address these con- misconduct of junior attorneys to part- Federal contract for which the relevant the President for Domestic Policy, addi-
cerns, I hereby direct the Attorney Gen- ners or the law firm when appropriate. attorney or law firm has been hired to tional steps that may be taken, including
eral to seek sanctions against attorneys I further direct that, when the At- perform services. reassessment of security clearances held
and law firms who engage in frivolous, torney General determines that conduct I further direct the Attorney Gen- by the attorney, termination of any con-
unreasonable, and vexatious litigation by an attorney or law firm in litigation eral, in consultation with any relevant tract for which the relevant attorney or
against the United States or in matters against the Federal Government war- senior executive official, to review con- law firm has been hired to perform ser-
before executive departments and agen- rants seeking sanctions or other disci- duct by attorneys or their law firms in vices, or any other appropriate actions.
cies of the United States. plinary action, the Attorney General litigation against the Federal Govern- Law firms and individual attorneys
I further direct the Attorney Gen- shall, in consultation with any relevant ment over the last 8 years. If the Attor- have a great power, and obligation, to
eral and the Secretary of Homeland Se- senior executive official, recommend to ney General identifies misconduct that serve the rule of law, justice, and or-
curity to prioritize enforcement of their the President, through the Assistant to may warrant additional action, such as der. The Attorney General, alongside
respective regulations governing attor- the President for Domestic Policy, addi- filing frivolous litigation or engaging the Counsel to the President, shall re-
ney conduct and discipline. See, e.g., 8 tional steps that may be taken, including in fraudulent practices, the Attorney port to the President periodically on
C.F.R. 292.1 et seq.; 8 C.F.R. 1003.101 et reassessment of security clearances held General is directed to recommend to improvements by firms to capture this
seq.; 8 C.F.R. 1292.19. by the attorney or termination of any the President, through the Assistant to hopeful vision.
I further direct the Attorney Gen- ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
eral to take all appropriate action to Cyrus D. Mehta, a graduate of Cambridge University and Columbia Law School, is the Managing Partner of Cyrus D. Mehta
refer for disciplinary action any attor- & Partners PLLC in New York City. Mr. Mehta is a member of AILA’s Administrative Litigation Task Force; AILA’s EB-5 Com-
ney whose conduct in Federal court or mittee; former chair of AILA’s Ethics Committee; special counsel on immigration matters to the Departmental Disciplinary
before any component of the Federal
Government appears to violate pro- Committee, Appellate Division, First Department, New York; member of the ABA Commission on Immigration; board member
fessional conduct rules, including rules of Volunteers for Legal Services and board member of New York Immigration Coalition. Mr. Mehta is the former chair of the
governing meritorious claims and con- Board of Trustees of the American Immigration Council and former chair of the Committee on Immigration and Nationality
tentions, and particularly in cases that Law of the New York City Bar Association. He is a frequent speaker and writer on various immigration-related issues, including
implicate national security, homeland on ethics, and is also an adjunct professor of law at Brooklyn Law School, where he teaches a course entitled Immigration and
security, public safety, or election integ- Work. Mr. Mehta received the AILA 2018 Edith Lowenstein Memorial Award for advancing the practice of immigration law
rity. In complying with this directive,
the Attorney General shall consider and the AILA 2011 Michael Maggio Memorial Award for his outstanding efforts in providing pro bono representation in the
the ethical duties that law partners immigration field. He has also received two AILA Presidential Commendations in 2010 and 2016. Mr. Mehta is ranked among
have when supervising junior attor- the most highly regarded lawyers in North America by Who’s Who Legal – Corporate Immigration Law 2019 and is also ranked
neys, including imputing the ethical in Chambers USA and Chambers Global 2019 in immigration law, among other rankings.

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