Hires Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost for legal work, up to $500,000 a year through 2025
The district is engaging the law firm Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost LLP through a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and engagement policy. The firm will defend Government Code claims and civil lawsuits, including some tied to facilities and special education, and give general legal advice. The term is July 2022 through June 2025, capped at $500,000 per fiscal year.
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- Vendor / partner
- Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost LLP
- Action
- New agreement
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- Legal, compliance & risk
- Term
- Jul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
- This vote
- $500,000
- Presented by
- General Counsel
- File
22-1368· agendaS.-41- Outcome
- Adopted on the General Consent Report, Sep 28, 2022
Official text
Approval by the Board of Education of a Memorandum of Understanding and Engagement Policy by and between District and Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost LLP, authorizing the latter to provide the following legal services to the Legal Department: defense of Government Code claims and, civil litigation (including claims and civil litigation related to facilities and special education); general legal advice and counsel as requested by the Legal Department on an as needed basis, for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $500,000.00 in a fiscal year.
History
- Adopted on the General Consent Report