Speaking of this, Matt turned his head to Fudge: "The purpose of this charitable donation is very clear, it is for the poor people in the Clinton area who suffered losses in the bombing last time. Fudge, did you mention Erin to someone? What about old lady Na?"
Fudge quickly shook his head and denied that he would not dare to claim this kind of "great credit": "No, I really didn't do this. I don't know any rich people at all..."
Looking at Karen's suspicious eyes and Matt's swarthy glasses, he suddenly understood: "No, I know a lot of rich people, but I don't have anyone with a conscience like this, and I don't know much about them. cooked."
Matt nodded instead.
He and Fudge had previously worked as interns at New York's top law firm, Landman Zucker, where they met a lot of rich people.
But when the American super giant Roxon filed a lawsuit against a sick worker in its company, the matter was handed over to the two of them, and they demanded a countersuit against the sick worker who was waiting to die.
Matt and Fudge eventually chose to leave.
In fact, once that case was won, they could stay at Landman & Zucker as full-time lawyers.
It was a good thing that countless legal students dreamed of, and the annual salary of one million was just around the corner, but they were finally given up by the two of them.
Therefore, facing the huge donation that seemed to fall from the sky, the two of them felt fluctuating moods, but they didn't mean to be ecstatic.
Many times, what is hidden in the pie is either poison or a fishhook.
However, based on their knowledge and legal common sense, they did not find any problems in the donation agreement.
First of all, this is doing a good deed, and they will not touch the charity money.
Even if there is a problem with the source of the donated money afterwards, you can only go to the donors, not to them, irrelevant and well-intentioned third parties.
Secondly, the content of the agreement is very simple, there are absolutely no hidden traps, but there are a lot of loopholes to exploit.
At the level of these two Columbia University J.D.s, it is pretty sure that the money will not have subsequent risks.
But who would somehow donate so much money to their firm, and these people in the Clinton district
For a moment, the three elders fell into silence.
In the end, it was Karen who broke it: "Should we inform Elena that the water and electricity have been reconnected to her house now, and there is basically no money for other things. It will take a few days to apply for this money Bar?"
Fudge and Matt woke up from their thoughts.
Instead of worrying about the 600,000 to the firm here, they might as well help the victims of the bombing to apply for charity as soon as possible.
After all, the donations to the firm can not be used temporarily, but the bombing caused many poor families to have broken windows and walls, leaking wind and rain.
Thinking of this, Fudge took out a large stack of documents from his bag: "I have the information of those people here, I will call you later, and you tell them to come and fill out the application form."
Karen: "No problem."
Matt: "I'll look at their information first, find out the families with the worst situation in them, and put their application forms at the top."
The three of them started working after talking.
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In the afternoon, Luke and Selena came home from get off work, drove past the office downstairs, and found that there were people coming and going.
The good thing is that many people here don't have cars, so traffic jams don't happen.
Luke probably understood what was going on, but Selena was curious: "What is this, Fudge and Matt are going to send it? So many customers come to the door."
Luke nodded again and again: "This must be posted. Well, let's go up and have a look, maybe there is something else."
Selena shook her head: "I don't look like it. Although these people look a little anxious, most of them seem very happy. They are not those punks. It is impossible to rob the office."
Luke stopped the car on the side of the road: "As far as that office is concerned, the most valuable thing in it is probably the clothes on Matt and Karen."
Selena pushed the door open and laughed loudly: "That's right, Fudge's clothes... Haha."
The two walked up to the third floor, and people kept going up and down the stairs, which felt like a big community gathering.
In the past, people who would definitely quarrel when they got together, have calmed down a lot now. At most, they confront each other silently with their eyes, trying to stab each other to death with their eyes, but no one quarrels or fights.
When they got to the third floor, Luke and the two passed the stairs and wanted to go to the door of the office, but they were stopped by several people.
"Hey, don't jump in line."
"Those who jump in line will be queued to the back."
"You are young, why don't you know how to line up?"
Luke was not angry either, and said with a smile, "We're not here for business."
As a result, a bunch of people cast contemptuous glances, and a fast-talking black man had already spoken in a rapping voice: "Uh-huh~ Someone has already said this before. Brother~ Your method won't work. Be obedient~ Go to the back and line up. "
Luke, Selena: ... You should really be a singer.
Luke stopped chatting with these people and just called Fudge.
Moments later, Karen emerged from the office in a thin blue floral shirt.
In New York this November, she was sweating on her forehead, and her cheeks were flushed with two big blobs, as if she had just exercised strenuously.
Waving to Luke and the others, she signaled them to come over, and she explained to the people in line: "No, they're not here to fill out the application form, their family is fine."
When the people in line heard this, although they were a little reluctant, they still managed to make way for a passage.
Those who caused trouble here just now have already been driven to the back to line up, and everyone doesn't want to repeat the same mistakes.
In fact, they just expend more energy before and after queuing, and the order in which they actually submit the application forms will still be based on their family's situation.
Of course, Matt and Fudge would not tell these people.
It's better to let them have some scruples, otherwise these people can all squeeze into the office, so don't do anything.
It took almost a minute for Luke and the two to pass a short distance of more than 20 meters and enter the lawyer's office of Fudge and Matt.
The two were busy, but each said hello to Luke, Fudge said directly: "Sorry, I'm really busy today, what's the matter?"
Luke smiled and said: "It's okay. I just saw a lot of people gathered here downstairs. I'm afraid that something happened to you here, so I came to take a look."
Fudge: "Thank you very much, but there is nothing to do for the time being, we are dealing with a little business that we just received."
Luke looked sideways at the long queue outside the office and nodded: "You guys don't look like a little business, this is the rhythm of getting rich."
Both Fudge and Matt could not help but pause, and smiled wryly almost at the same time.
I want to say that Luke is right, these people are here to ask for money, not to give money.
I want to say that Luke is wrong, the two of them did just get a huge windfall, although the $50,000 check for the first month has not yet been cashed.