Legal Question in Appeals and Writs in California
Discrimination Complaint
I was falsely accused subsequent to filing an EEO complaint. The district judge rendered a summary judgment in favor of Defense. I have to appeal to 9th Circuit. Are the firms that will assist will appeal on a pro bono or contingency basis?
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Re: Discrimination Complaint
Feel free to contact our office, by email, to explain your case in more detail.
Re: Discrimination Complaint
The case is over, and you lost.
Re: Discrimination Complaint
Probably not.
Lawyers generally will only take cases pro bono in order to fight what they see as an injustice. It sounds like you represented yourself in the district court and either had a very weak case or made procedural errors which ruined whatever chances you may have had. Either way, there would be little reason to fight for you for free unless your case involves an exceptionally important legal issue.
Your other option isn't much better. Lawyers will only agree to work for a contingent fee if they feel that there is a substantial chance of winning and that the client will collect a large enough judgment to make the fee worthwhile. Someone who has already lost generally will not have a very good chance of winning.
Sorry I can't be more encouraging.
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