Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian examine how the Trump administration’s rhetoric and behavior is fundamentally damaging the legal profession. They discuss two critical threats: the erosion of civility in courtrooms and legal practice, where Trump’s attacks on judges and lawyers are giving license to rudeness and aggression; and the dangerous politicization of judicial selection and confirmation processes. The hosts explore how younger lawyers are being influenced by this ‘keyboard warrior’ mentality, why respect and civility are essential to the justice system’s function, and the long-term generational effects on legal careers. A sobering look at how political weaponization of the Department of Justice and attacks on judicial independence could create lasting damage to the legal profession and democracy itself.