Attorney's Fees when using Legal Aid

[cluelessgirl]

Illinois

My opponent is using legal aid. His attorney is handling his entire case for free. He put in his pleadings that he wants me to pay his legal fees.

Does anyone know how that would work? He isn't paying anything. So what's there for me to pay?

Thanks for any advice.

 

[Mass_Shyster]

Illinois

My opponent is using legal aid. His attorney is handling his entire case for free. He put in his pleadings that he wants me to pay his legal fees.

Does anyone know how that would work? He isn't paying anything. So what's there for me to pay?

Thanks for any advice.

If he is awarded legal fees, it will be reasonable fees, not necessarily actual fees.

It means the legal aid organization will generate some income.

 

[You Are Guilty]

Not for your state, but a good discussion on how this works can be found here:
http://www.abanet.org/genpractice/newsletter/lawtrends/0501/business/lodestar.html