Public positions on politics are often avoided by law firms. Yet, as with many things in the era of President Trump, that standard appears to be changing, driven in part by rapid shifts in U.S. immigration law.

Technology has played a major role in sharing legal efforts related to immigration. Using it in a way unusual for law firms is Hogan Lovells, who recently published the full text of a motion and proposed compliant on behalf of the state of Hawaii. The state is challenging President Trump’s travel ban, enacted on March 6 via executive order.