State Board to Draft Policy Defining Use of Outside Counsel, Names Ad Hoc Committee
The Oklahoma State Board of Education discussed developing a policy to define roles for internal counsel, the Attorney General, and outside counsel, and appointed an ad hoc committee to return recommendations next month.
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State Superintendent Lindel Fields opened a policy-level discussion about how the State Board of Education should access and use legal counsel, saying the conversation was "not about any specific attorney, firm, or contract." The board emphasized the need for clear roles, communication protocols, cost controls and avoidance of duplicated legal work between internal counsel, the Attorney General’s office, and outside counsel.
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