Former Mass. AG calls on law firms to stand up to Trump

Massachusetts lawyers are divided on how to respond to President Trump's executive orders against law firms.

One of the law firms singled out was Boston-based WilmerHale. The firm sued, and a federal judge temporarily blocked the President's order. But the majority of local big firms are quiet.

Scott Harshbargar, former state attorney general and chairman of Lawyers Defending American Democracy,  joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss how extraordinary this moment is for the legal profession.