Brad Karp, the Epstein files, and the future of Paul Weiss

About this episode

This episode discusses Brad Karp's resignation from Paul Weiss and the implications for the firm under new leadership.

Send us Fan Mail Brad Karp became a household name - for Big Law at least - during his 17 year tenure at the helm of Paul Weiss. But the long serving chair of the New York firm resigned from his leadership role last week over revelations in the latest batch of the Epstein files. His exit makes him one of the first Americans to resign over the revelations. So on this episode of The Lawyer Podcast, we take a look at why he quit, and what next for Paul Weiss under new chair, Scott Barshay.

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Host: The Lawyer

Topics covered

• Big Law
• leadership change
• legal industry
• Paul Weiss
• Epstein files
• business management

Keywords

• Brad Karp
• Paul Weiss
• Scott Barshay
• Epstein files
• Big Law
• leadership

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Organizations: Paul Weiss

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