I’m skeptical that “[t]housands of clients have reached out directly to thank Paul Weiss” for bending the knee. Mr. Karp, could you name them so we know whom to boycott? - ThreadSky

ericcolumbus.bsky.social • 2 days ago

I’m skeptical that “[t]housands of clients have reached out directly to thank Paul Weiss” for bending the knee.

Mr. Karp, could you name them so we know whom to boycott?

Reposted from Bill Kristol

This letter from Paul Weiss chair Brad Karp makes things worse. Basically offers rationale and justification for everyone else following in Paul Weiss’s footsteps and capitulating to Trump. BLUF: We capitulated and everyone else should as well.

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audrey60.bsky.social•2 days ago

Many clients, with tears in their eyes, big burly bearded clients…said “Sir, we thank you”

joschein.bsky.social•2 days ago

Thousands of clients, Gracie?

dvbee.bsky.social•1 day ago

True, we are headed for dark times. Let’s resist and build community. The international community views Trump this way; why don't we see these headlines in U.S. media?

ericcolumbus.bsky.social•2 days ago

Excellent point by @erinmurphyslaw.bsky.social. I’d like to unmask the vultures who threatened to poach Paul Weiss’s clients and attorneys if the firm stood up to Trump.

I bet a lot of law students deciding where to work would like to know.

deaddropholiday.bsky.social•2 days ago

Weiss has literally handed every single one of his rival law firms a pickaxe to clobber his company. "You know, that firm you are thinking about hiring - they sold out everything they believed in and capitulated. What confidence can you have that they won't sell YOU down the river?"

lcindc.bsky.social•2 days ago

Why do they keep saying those obvious lies?

lcindc.bsky.social•2 days ago

Tellingly, it's Trump-style lies. Did these thankful clients have tears in their eyes?

teddithomp.bsky.social•2 days ago

They always do, big beautiful tears.🙄

retiredrn11.bsky.social•2 days ago

The firm seems too afraid to even call out the lies in Trumps statement.

karpovsmachine.bsky.social•2 days ago

Guy Incognito
Theresa Fakename
Mike Hunt

The list goes on and on.

ukcharliemn.bsky.social•2 days ago

Lawyers are fucking scum bags, why the fuck are people so shocked.

benjicardoso.bsky.social•2 days ago

Also still no answer from Karp on what exactly he concedes Pomerantz did wrong

sautre.bsky.social•2 days ago

Blah-blah-blah. You caved-money, money, money. Disgraceful.

democraticrepublic.bsky.social•2 days ago

This guy looks like a total sleezeball.

wildflowertx.bsky.social•2 days ago

He's like a slimy lawyer out of central casting, right?

swee24.bsky.social•2 days ago

Kinda Like his new pro bono client Trump.

ilennsantos.bsky.social•1 day ago

It’s common for firms to release statements claiming broad support, but without specifics, skepticism is warranted. Transparency would go a long way in proving their claim.

gotdirtnm.bsky.social•2 days ago

Assumes bull$h!t not in evidence.

cedar19.bsky.social•2 days ago

Zero chance of this. I hire outside counsel at firms like this frequently and I can’t worry that they might cave when things get difficult. Why would you risk this. What if they’re threatened with another EO if they don’t bail on you as a client.

unclet-bone11.bsky.social•2 days ago

Exactly: because bullies never continue their abusive behavior once it’s been proven to work?!? Has Brad Karp never conducted a high level negotiation before?!?
If I was a client I’d bail in a heartbeat now.

gnarleydude.bsky.social•2 days ago

[t]housands of clients have reached out directly to thank Paul Weiss…for letting us know that Paul Weiss absolutely does not have any fight in them. Thousands of our clients have reached out directly to let us know that seldom is such clarity in legal affairs.

lbluth.bsky.social•2 days ago

Cowardice and capitulation is definitely what I would look for in a lawyer. Henceforth to be known in the legal profession as pulling a Brad Karp.

hedahunter.bsky.social•2 days ago

Must be the same 'thousands' Joe claimed reached out to him and Mika after the two of them bent the knee

coalsmom.bsky.social•2 days ago

I still have never watched Morning Joe after that. Or any MSNBC show.

mizrobin.bsky.social•1 day ago

stevegmonkey.bsky.social•2 days ago

"But it is not particularly constructive for any of us involved to debate factual discrepancies. Instead, what is most important is to look to the future." Nothing to see here, move along...

edchaney.bsky.social•2 days ago

“No one came to our defense so we were forced to cave” is how businesses thrive but people die.

dmitrimavra.bsky.social•2 days ago

Nobody ever looked to lawyers for moral principles…lawyers are the exact opposite

grove.cx•2 days ago

if partners don't bail after this, they have no excuse for complicity.

grove.cx•23 hours ago

and now we know the answer.

jaycolo.bsky.social•2 days ago

We should list Paul Weiss clients to boycott/avoid patronizing. Here are its entertainment clients: https://www.paulweiss.com/practices/transactional/entertainment/practice-overview/our-clients @chriswarcraft.bsky.social @marcelias.bsky.social

drowsygeek.bsky.social•2 days ago

The "they support me in DMs" argument coming from an attorney with this much experience is a level of pathetic previously unknown to man.

reparsons.bsky.social•1 day ago

Its fair to say once they're bending to Trump, their words can no longer be trusted.

erinmurphyslaw.bsky.social•2 days ago

But I would also like him to name & shame firms that tried to poach PW attorneys & clients— cause that I do believe.

And kicking the firm Trump knocked to the ground is as nasty and anti-constitutional as co-signing that EO.

kathleencarson.bsky.social•2 days ago

WTF, social backlash is not anti-constitutional. Freedom of speech and of association also means the freedom to tell businesses and professionals they have massively fucked up. They deserve every bit of scorn and ridicule coming their way for abandoning their professional ethics and the rule of law.

pflagler.bsky.social•1 day ago

I see your point, but honestly Trump threatened to knock them down, and then they just went ahead and laid down without a fight.

bugalugsgallahop.bsky.social•2 days ago

I’m fine with any firm kicking these fuckers in the teeth while they’re down. If you bend the knee, you deserve what you get.

erinmurphyslaw.bsky.social•2 days ago

No my point was that, per the letter (& from word of the street), rather than rally together some firms are opportunistically trying to poach. My point was that PW (& others threatened) should not just fight but ALSO shame those in the shadows trying to hurt those who do.

terps3040.bsky.social•2 days ago

Wait, lawyers are assholes and try and steal clients? Stop the presses.

alegalnerd.bsky.social•2 days ago

Simply stated: Desire to keep the $ flowing = Reason for bending-the-knee & for poaching. Trump struck at Big Law's Achilles tendon and paralyzed them. As Karp stated, and as Trump knew, even if won in court, PW would lose what matters most to the partners and associates: $$$

shenanigan-v.bsky.social•2 days ago

They pay big bucks for that attorney-client privilege, don’t they

marydooms.bsky.social•2 days ago

It wouldn't surprise me if Trump sues Paul Weiss and wants said law firm to prosecute itself.

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