without sharing too much, we have this thrown in our faces by biglaw defense counsel all the time as if contingent fees and mandatory fee-shifting aren't the only way and indeed the *intended* way for poor consumers to vindicate their rights under the law
Zero (0) of Epstein's victims had the ability to self-fund litigation against Epstein or anyone like him. The only way they had any chance is through contingency fee representation.
Everyone in Big Law knows that, they sneer at it anyway because they know it's morally superior to their work.
Kevin
Max Kennerly
Not the main point, but this is a real window into the elite law bias against contingency fees, which is the only way most non-rich people can get lawyers in civil matters. Particularly galling from Ruemmler, who decided the best thing to do after serving in the White House was to sell out
