Dantes v. Stanford Hospital and Clinics

Filing 47

Order Granting Motion to Appoint Counsel for Limited-Scope Representation. Signed by Magistrate Judge Howard R. Lloyd on 5/26/16. (hrllc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/26/2016)

E-Filed 5/26/16

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MARIE ENCAR ARNOLD DANTES,
Plaintiff,

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v.
STANFORD HEALTH CARE,

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
APPOINT COUNSEL FOR LIMITEDSCOPE REPRESENTATION

Defendant.

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Case No. 15-cv-05951-HRL

Plaintiff Marie Dantes (“Dantes”) moves the court to appoint counsel for the limited
purpose of representing her at a settlement conference set for June 6, 2016.

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Dantes asserts that: (1) she has no lawyer; (2) she lacks the financial resources necessary to

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hire a lawyer; (3) she has “contacted approximately 30 lawyers” without “those consultations”

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leading to representation; and (4) her case “warrants pro bono representation because an attorney

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could help [her]” to understand her case, to negotiate at the settlement conference, and to

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understand any proposed settlement agreement. In addition, the Staff Attorney at the Federal Pro

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Se Program states that he consulted with Dantes and that he believes she would benefit from the

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limited-scope representation she requests.

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The court is satisfied, pursuant to General Order 25, that the motion should be granted as

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follows: (1) the Federal Pro Se Program shall attempt to secure the services of a suitable volunteer

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attorney; and (2) if a suitable volunteer is found, the court will appoint the volunteer for the

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limited purpose of representing Dantes in the course of the upcoming settlement conference.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: 5/26/16

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HOWARD R. LLOYD
United States Magistrate Judge