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Court hires Miller & Chevalier as outside counsel for district attorney matters, authorizes up to $60,000
Summary
The court voted unanimously to hire the law firm Miller & Chevalier as outside counsel for the district attorney and authorized the county attorney to negotiate a professional-services agreement not to exceed $60,000.
Following an executive-session briefing on federal committee requests for documents, the court returned and approved hiring Miller & Chevalier as outside counsel for the district attorney's office, authorizing the county attorney to negotiate terms for a professional-services agreement not to exceed $60,000. Commissioner Shea made the motion and it was seconded and approved unanimously.
The hiring was presented as a limited, cost-capped authorization to secure external legal assistance related to federal document requests; commissioners expressed no opposition on the public record at this meeting. The court recorded the motion and the vote as passing unanimously; staff will finalize the agreement terms and report back as appropriate.
