(l-r) Brad Karp, Paul Clement and William Barr. Photos: Ryland West/Diego M. Radzinschi/ALMLawyers Across Political Spectrum Launch Public Interest Team to Litigate Against Antisemitism
The advisory board for the Center for Legal Innovation, launched by The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, includes Paul Weiss chair Brad Karp, a longtime Democratic party backer, as well as Paul Clement and William Barr, both appointed to top legal roles by GOP presidents.
February 06, 2025 at 04:36 PM
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What You Need to Know
- Brandeis Center creates Center for Legal Innovation, an initiative designed to provide litigation support to victims of antisemitism.
- Serving on CLI’s advisory board are a number of boldfaced names from both sides of the political spectrum.
Citing a rise in antisemitic crime, The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law announced Thursday it created The Center for Legal Innovation (CLI), a public interest litigation group that will focus on using “the law to combat all forms of anti-Semitism”, including in the workplace, with regard to healthcare, housing, government services and other areas where people might be affected.
Serving on CLI’s advisory board are a number of boldfaced names from both sides of the political spectrum. While Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison chair Brad Karp has historically backed Democrats and liberal causes, delivering substantial support to Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign in 2024 and speaking out against the gun industry, he’s collaborating here with former Attorney General Bill Barr, who served in the first Trump administration, and former Solicitor General Paul Clement, who left Kirkland & Ellis in order to keep representing gun clients.
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