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Natrona County leaders scramble to cover legal work after county attorney staff shrinks to one
Summary
County elected officials told the Board of Commissioners they are experiencing urgent legal capacity gaps after the county attorneystaff dropped to one attorney; commissioners discussed short-term outside counsel, a contract prosecutor for Title 25 matters and possible sheriffoffice counsel.
Commissioners and county officials said on May 6 that Natrona Countyis operating with a reduced legal staff after the county attorneyoffice shrank from five attorneys to one, and the shortfall is creating daily capacity problems for multiple elected offices.
At the commissionersmeeting, officials said the county is interviewing two candidates for the county attorney role and will consider short-term options, including contracting outside counsel for specific needs. "We can work with counsel and do what we can, make sure that you're not deficient in what your needs are, whether that means that we have to look at outside assistance for a short amount of time while we're trying to get restaffed," one commissioner said.
Sheriff (name not specified)…
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