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RBTE – EOs/PMs Targeting Law Firms in the Past Century

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Reading Between the Edicts – Executive Orders and Presidential Memoranda issued in the past 100 years that have targeted specific law firms by name.

Did I miss one? It’s possible – I’m human 🙂 Post any omissions in the comments with a link and I’ll add it.

RBTE – …Restoring Merit to Government Service

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Reading Between the Edicts – let’s look at another Executive Order related to hiring. I encourage you to read the order in its entirety in addition to reading the excerpts below.

2025-01-20 — Executive Order – Reforming the Federal Hiring Process and Restoring Merit to Government Service

prioritize recruitment of individuals committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution

…prevent the hiring of individuals who are unwilling to defend the Constitution or to faithfully serve the Executive Branch

This Federal Hiring Plan shall include specific agency plans to improve the allocation of Senior Executive Service positions in the Cabinet agencies, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Office of Management and Budget, the Small Business Administration, the Social Security Administration, the National Science Foundation, the Office of Personnel Management, and the General Services Administration, to best facilitate democratic leadership, as required by law, within each agency.

RBTE – Senior Executive Service

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Next up for Reading Between the Edicts is an Executive Order and related OPM memos affecting the Executive Branch’s Senior Executive Service (SES). I encourage you to read all sources in their entirety in addition to reading the excerpts below.

2025-01-20 — Executive Order – Restoring Accountability for Career Senior Executives

Because SES officials wield significant governmental authority, they must serve at the pleasure of the President.

2025-02-25 — OPM Policy – Basic Appraisal System

Old Critical Elements for Senior Executive Service Performance:

1. Leading Change

2. Leading People

3. Business Acumen

4. Building Coalitions

5. Results Driven

2025-02-25 — OPM Memo – New Senior Executive Service Performance Appraisal System and Performance Plan…

New Critical Elements for Senior Executive Service Performance:

1. Faithful Administration of the Law and the President’s Policies

2. Government Efficiency

3. Merit and Competence

4. Holding Others Accountable and Treating Them Fairly

5. Achieving Organizational Goals

Faithful Administration of the Law and the President’s Policies. This is the most critical element for reviewing the job performance of someone who serves under the elected President. All senior executives must clearly and demonstrably execute congressionally-authorized tasks pursuant to the leadership and executive authority of the President. Faithful administration of one’s role in the Executive Branch requires commitment to the principles of the Founding, including equality under the law and democratic self-government. Senior executives must demonstrate specific results that align with and advance the President’s specific policy agenda.

For agencies with five or more executives, no more than 30% of total ratings shall be Level 4 or Level 5, unless the President waives this provision by certifying that the performance of the agency’s executives was outstanding during the relevant time period*

*This requirement will only become effective after OPM has completed rulemaking to revise 5 C.F.R. § 430.305(a)(5). Until that rulemaking is completed, agencies should treat the 30% cap on Levels 4 and 5 as general guidance for ensuring “performance evaluation results that make meaningful distinctions based on relative performance,” 5 C.F.R. § 430.405(b)(1)(iii), and not a hard-and-fast rule or requirement.