A day after President Donald Trump announced that Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison chair Brad Karp had agreed to a deal to rescind an executive order, the law firm was getting pummeled with criticism for capitulating to the president. Some lawyers and others in the legal profession grew concerned that it could start a trend of lawyers “caving” to Trump’s demands and may fuel difficulties for firms in challenging the administration.
However, other observers saw Karp as being pragmatic about a challenging situation and acting in the best interests of his firm, including its clients and thousands of lawyers and staff.