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Friday, August 22, 2008

I-Team: County Spends Big to Defend Child Welfare System

I-Team: County Spends Big to Defend Child Welfare System

In 2006, the National Center for Youth Law, an Oakland-based child advocacy firm, filed suit against Clark County on behalf of all children harmed in its care.

Instead of using county attorneys to defend the case, it hired a private law firm. Cost to date? More than half a million dollars. Clark County points out a substantial portion of the fees are costs associated with records requests from the NCYL, including time spent redacting confidential information.

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