Is an attorney entitled to attorneys' fees for contacts with the press at his or her own expense?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Miller v. Schmitz, 1:12-cv-00137-LJO-SAB (E.D. Cal. 2017):

attorneys' fees for contacts with the press as the type of activity an attorney does at his or her own expense. See, e.g., Gates v. Gomez, 60 F.3d 525, 535 (9th Cir. 1995) (finding district court abused discretion in awarding time for media contact).

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