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United ISD board approves special counsel retention after public objections about legal spending
Summary
The United Independent School District Board of Trustees approved hiring Thompson and Horton LLP as special counsel for cases where district counsel is conflicted out; public commenters urged transparency over what the district has spent on outside attorneys.
The United Independent School District Board of Trustees on a voice vote approved retaining Thompson and Horton LLP as special counsel for claims where the district's counsel has a conflict.
Public commenters urged the board to explain the district’s legal spending before hiring another firm. Danielle Martinez told the board that United ISD "has paid more than $1,000,000 to a single law firm in 1 academic…
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