Karen Dunn, a partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. Photo: Ryland West/ALM Paul Weiss Partner Gets Thrown in Political Spotlight as Antitrust Trial and Debate Near
In interviews, several ethics and political science experts dismissed "conflict" concerns by GOP critics, even if Karen Dunn's dual role may pose as a "perception problem."
September 06, 2024 at 12:27 PM
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Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
What You Need to Know
- Dunn has been thrown into the political spotlight over her ties to the Harris campaign.
- Legal ethics experts dismiss claims by the Trump campaign that Dunn's work with Harris and Google arises to a conflict of interest.
- Dunn is one of several current and former Big Law attorneys that are advising the Harris campaign.
Karen Dunn, a partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, has been in the political spotlight lately for balancing two upcoming events that some critics say pose a conflict.
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