New York State Pro Bono Opportunities Guide
Firm Donates $$50,000 in Fees From Pro Bono Fight
New York Lawyer
July 30, 2008
By Amanda Bronstad
The National Law Journal
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Fenwick & West has announced that it is donating about $450,000 in attorney fees to its co-counsel, the Public Interest Law Firm (PILF), from a settlement involving inmates of a California jail.
Fenwick & West, based in Mountain View, Calif., and PILF, an arm of Law Foundation of Silicon Valley, represented a class of inmates in a lawsuit alleging that the County of Santa Clara mismanaged the Inmate Welfare Fund, which is designated under state law to be used toward the benefit of inmates. Under the settlement, the county agreed to administrative changes and restored $1.5 million to the fund.
As part of the settlement, Fenwick & West received about $450,000 in attorney fees.
Law Foundation of Silicon Valley, based in San Jose, Calif., is a nonprofit organization that provides free legal services to individuals in Silicon Valley.
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