NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Brad S. Karp, chair of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, made the following statement on the announcement that Eric S. Goldstein will serve as CEO of UJA-Federation of New York: 

We congratulate Eric and UJA-Federation on this wonderful news. Eric's commitment to helping those in need has been a hallmark of his successful career at Paul, Weiss, where he has served our clients with distinction and chaired our Pro Bono Committee. We are very proud of Eric, our partner and my friend, and we will miss him. We wish Eric every success as he launches this exciting new professional chapter. Our loss is UJA's gain.

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