Transphobia, Naiveté, and Supreme Arrogance at Paul Weiss
The liberal establishment at the firm thought it could have its cake and eat it too. What folly! My take on the New York Times's inside account of Paul Weiss's deal with the devil.
Vivia Chen, Ex-Careerist
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