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Board approves Fitzpatrick Cole & Giblin as outside counsel after brief rate correction
Summary
The Hackensack Board of Education voted to appoint Fitzpatrick Cole & Giblin as outside legal counsel for Feb. 12, 2025–Jan. 31, 2026. The motion passed after a roll call; the presiding officer corrected a paralegal‑rate number during the reading.
The Hackensack Board of Education on Feb. 11 appointed the law firm Fitzpatrick Cole & Giblin to represent the district from Feb. 12, 2025, through Jan. 31, 2026. The resolution, read into the record, specified $185 per hour for attorneys and initially said $125 per hour for paralegal services before the presiding officer corrected the figure.
“My apologies. It’s 90 per hour for paralegal services,” the presiding officer said while correcting the record during the motion discussion. Trustee Gilmore moved to approve the appointment and Trustee Pringle seconded; the board conducted a roll‑call vote and the motion passed.
The resolution also names Jason Nunemacker as the primary contact to coordinate ordinary matters with the firm and directs that bills be forwarded to the board secretary for processing. The board did not read contract documents into the public record during the motion; the presiding officer said more details would be provided as appropriate once confidentiality provisions permit.
