A series of new agreements brokered between President Trump and major law firms suggests a new price tag for those looking to dodge executive orders targeting the legal profession.

Nine firms have now signed agreements with the administration, with Trump announcing five new deals on Friday that reached a new high price – $125 million each for four of the firms.

It’s an escalation from deals announced just a few weeks ago requiring firms to do $100 million in pro bono work for causes championed by the Trump administration.

President Trump announced a series of agreements with five major law firms Friday, signing deals for some $600 million in pro bono work as the Trump administration continues its pressure campaign on the legal profession.

Kirkland & Ellis, Allen Overy Shearman Sterling, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, and Latham & Watkins all agreed to perform $125 million each in pro bono legal work — the highest figure seen yet in any of the agreements brokered by Trump with various legal firms.

Donald Trump’s campaign to punish and intimidate large law firms has generated a wave of controversy, with many bristling at his use of the presidency to punish his perceived enemies — with considerable success to date.

In his chaotic attempt to dismantle democratic governance, redefine citizenship and cast aside fundamental rights of speech and due process, President Trump has all but declared war on one of the most effective forces to stand in his way: America’s legal institutions.