For generations, the American legal profession has rested upon a foundational assumption: that the rule of law, though imperfect and contested, is a durable organizing principle of democratic governance. Attorneys have been socialized—often from an early age—to believe that careful reasoning, procedural rigor, and principled advocacy matter; that facts retain meaning; and that legal argument, while constrained, can effectuate meaningful change. Over the past year, however, this assumption has been placed under unprecedented strain. A