The aftermath for attorneys who assisted Donald Trump in challenging the 2020 election outcome is becoming clearer this week, with one former Trump lawyer facing a potential loss of his law license and another attorney undergoing a disciplinary trial.
John Eastman, a conservative legal scholar, and Jeffrey Clark, a former official in the Trump Justice Department who was considered for the role of attorney general, are facing significant developments in their attorney discipline cases in the jurisdictions where they are licensed.
These developments underscore how regulatory authorities are scrutinizing the actions of Trump’s legal team even years after the 2020 election, with several lawyers facing the prospect of losing their licenses.
In addition to Eastman and Clark, three other lawyers who represented Trump in 2020—Sidney Powell, Kenneth Chesebro, and Jenna Ellis—have pleaded guilty to criminal charges in Georgia, putting their law licenses at risk.
Furthermore, Stefanie Lambert recently spent a night in jail for failing to appear in a Michigan court case, while Rudy Giuliani, a prominent attorney for Trump, is facing bankruptcy and suspension from practicing law.
Lawrence Joseph, Julia Haller, and Brandon Johnson, who were involved in legal challenges alleging election fraud after the 2020 election, are now facing disciplinary charges in Washington, DC.
The State Bar of California is expected to reach a decision by Wednesday regarding Eastman’s case, while Clark’s professional ethics trial began on Tuesday.
During the trial, Clark’s attorney emphasized his client’s adherence to Trump’s directives after the election. However, testimony from Deputy Attorney General Richard Donoghue highlighted Clark’s disregard for departmental protocols and unsubstantiated claims of election fraud.
Donoghue testified that Clark’s theories lacked evidence and were not supported by credible sources. Despite attempts to provide Clark with information debunking his claims, he persisted in pursuing unfounded theories of election fraud.
Clark’s disciplinary trial is being conducted before a three-person committee, which could recommend disbarment, similar to Giuliani’s case. Eastman’s disciplinary process in California is nearing its conclusion, with a judge preliminarily finding him culpable for ethics violations.
Both Eastman and Clark are also facing criminal charges in Georgia related to the conspiracy indictment against Trump and others, to which they have pleaded not guilty.