Erin Mulvaney

So his reputation is one of a very charismatic, dynamic leader.

He's really transformed during his time as leader Paul Weiss from largely known as a litigation shop with very important high profile litigation to one of the major players in the mergers and acquisitions space.

And it's just one of the most elite law firms in the world.

And he's been at the helm of it for 18 years.

And

The client work he does has risen his profile, made him a very important member of the industry for years.

The recent batch of Epstein emails showed that he had corresponded with him months before his death, talking about some plea agreements.

And previously, he had attended dinners with him and asked for donations.

his son to have a job on a Woody Allen set.

There were just things that stood out that I think drew a lot of media attention that the partners felt like they couldn't really ignore.

And there was a meeting among a small group that came to the consensus that it was best that Carp stepped down as chair.

And so yesterday they said, Brad, you're going to need to step down.

And the understanding was, I think it was a hard decision.

He apparently, according to our reporting, was taken aback, but wanted to do what was best for the firm.

It's worth saying who is replacing him.

Scott Barshay.

He basically had Zelda corporate dealings at Paul Weiss.

So my understanding is he has a very different personality than Brad Harp, but he also is responsible for a lot of the change as well.

They had one of their best years ever last year.

They remain a very elite firm.