Clinic Receives Cy Pres Award from Alumnus

Alumnus http://www.hillandrobbins.com/prof_hill.html"; target="_blank" title="http://www.hillandrobbins.com/prof_hill.html">Robert Hill (’70) and co-counsel John Evans, Avi Rocklin, Tom McFarland, and Gabriel McFarland led a class action suit against Shelter Mutual Insurance Company for not disclosing all the terms of coverage to persons buying insurance. As part of the negotiated settlement, Hill and his co-counsel successfully requested that the court award about $10,000 of http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cy%20pres"; target="_blank" title="http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cy%20pres">cy presfunds to http://www.colorado.edu/law/clinics/"; target="_blank" title="http://www.colorado.edu/law/clinics/">Colorado Law’s Clinical Education Program. The Clinical Program will use the money to support its legal work on behalf of indigent clients.

Clinic Director http://lawweb.colorado.edu/profiles/profile.jsp?id=262">Deborah Cantrell noted, “We are so grateful when Colorado Law alumni find opportunities to support the Law School’s public service tradition. Cy pres awards are integral to the Clinical Program’s ability to fully represent its low-income clients.”