Bloomberg Law
July 6, 2015, 1:13 PM UTC

Ropes & Gray to Use Class Action Fees for Pro Bono Work

Ellen Rosen

Sometimes doing good can also mean doing well, even when it comes to revenue.

Ropes & Gray LLP acted on a pro bono basis as co-counsel in a class action alleging that New York City prisoners at Rikers Island were subject to an excessive use of force. Now that the case has settled, the firm will receive a share of $6.5 million in attorneys’ fees. Rather than adding its portion to its coffers, however, the firm plans to use the proceeds on other pro bono matters.

The settlement fees don’t come close to approximating those amassed, since the Ropes & ...

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