Jeh Johnson, the prominent Democrat and former Homeland Security Secretary, is leaving Paul Weiss months after the law firm reached a deal with the Trump administration to commit $40 million in free legal services on shared causes.
Johnson is taking over as co-chair of Columbia University’s Board of Trustees, the university said Monday. He will officially leave his Paul Weiss partner role on June 30.
“I am retiring from Paul Weiss and intend to devote significant time and energy to Columbia,” Johnson said in a statement. “Paul Weiss has been my private law practice home off and on for over ...
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