5b) Discussion and Possible Action Including Approval of Amendment to PA Agreement 20-81 with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore (LCW), Effective September 1, 2020, Increasing the Total Compensation by $125,000 (from $75,000, for a New Agreement Total of $200,000) for Litigation Services for Grewal v County of Mendocino
(Sponsor: Risk Management)
This money would be better spent hiring an additional litigation specialist as a salaried employee of the County Counsel's Office or as a salaried conflicts counsel that is independent from the County Counsel's Office. We should be able to represent the County's interests in court with in-house resources without having to hire so many expensive outside legal counsel.
This money would be better spent hiring an additional litigation specialist as a salaried employee of the County Counsel's Office or as a salaried conflicts counsel that is independent from the County Counsel's Office. We should be able to represent the County's interests in court with in-house resources without having to hire so many expensive outside legal counsel.