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Nature of Suit Code: 445
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

E-Filed 5/26/16

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARIE ENCAR ARNOLD DANTES,

Plaintiff,

v.

STANFORD HEALTH CARE,

Defendant.

Case No. 15-cv-05951-HRL 

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO 

APPOINT COUNSEL FOR LIMITEDSCOPE REPRESENTATION

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. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

limited-scope representation she requests.

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

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

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

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

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 5/26/16

HOWARD R. LLOYD

United States Magistrate Judge

Case 5:15-cv-05951-HRL Document 47 Filed 05/26/16 Page 1 of 1