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Medford names in‑house city solicitor; council told integration with KP Law will be phased
Summary
Kevin Foley began as Medford city solicitor the week of May 6; the mayor’s office said the in‑house role will allow the city to reduce outside retainer pressure and integrate legal work but that it will take time for the new solicitor to absorb a broad caseload.
The Medford City Council Committee of the Whole heard on May 6 that Kevin Foley began work as the city’s new in‑house city solicitor, joining staff the previous day, and that his arrival will change how the city manages legal work now performed by outside counsel.
Chief of staff and other city officials praised long‑time municipal legal support staff — singling out Janice Spencer for handling public-records requests — and said the city and KP Law negotiated to hold the outside retainer level steady…
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