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Thursday, November 10, 2005
Law - Definition of "pro bono" at issue in Milwaukee Clean Water Act case
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel columnists Cary Spivak & Dan Bice had an interesting piece this week about the definition of "pro bono" and the Chicago-based firm of Jenner & Block. A few quotes, but it really should be read in full:
On its Web site, Jenner boasts that it is a national leader in pro bono work, noting that "the editors of The American Lawyer in 2003 referred to Jenner & Block as a pro bono powerhouse." Indeed, it's virtually impossible to find a news story about pro bono work that doesn't heap praise on Jenner.Up here in Milwaukee, Jenner is running up the hours as the lead attorney in the federal suit that charges the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District with illegal dumping into Lake Michigan. Jenner is proud of this litigation, which it took on behalf of the Friends of Milwaukee's Rivers and the Alliance for the Great Lakes.
So proud, in fact, that it has touted its pro bono work in repeated press releases, including one in June that proclaimed its lawyers as "heroes" for their work on the case.
And leave it to those heroes to come up with a way to collect a few hundred grand for their efforts.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on November 10, 2005 02:04 PM
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