From 2005 to 2015 this blog presented news items and resources relating to trial advocacy and the legal system, with a focus on Washington State. It was developed to support the Trial Advocacy Program at the University of Washington School of Law, but broadened to include appellate practice, the courts, access to justice, and related topics. It is no longer active.
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Exonerees' Attorneys Fight Over Fees
Kathleen Zellner successfully used DNA to get two men exonerated and released from prison. Then she represented them in a civil suit against the City of Chicago (and others) for violating their rights. After nearly a year, they switched attorneys. Now the new lawyers say they are close to settling that case, and she wants a cut of the fees. They say they shouldn't have to share, since she said that she was representing the men pro bono. Her reply: she was pro bono on the DNA motion, but the plaintiffs signed a contingency fee agreement with her for the civil suit. Fee Dispute Erupts in Pro Bono Exoneration Case, Nat'l L.J. (law.com), March 8, 2007.
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