73-22 Exhibit - Fox Rothschild as Employment and Labor Counsel - 2022.pdf

AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES — LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT COUNSEL THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into on this __ day of April, 2022 by and between the TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, a municipal corporation of the State of New Jersey, located at Town Hall, 66 Main Street, West Orange, County of Essex and State of New Jersey, hereinafter called the “TOWNSHIP,” party of the first part, and FOX ROTHSCHILD, LLP, Attorneys at Law of the State of New Jersey, located at 49 Market Street, Morristown, New Jersey, hereinafter referred to as “COUNSEL,” party of the second part. WITNESSETH THAT: WHEREAS, the Governing Body of the TOWNSHIP has determined that it is in the best interests of the TOWNSHIP to retain the services of COUNSEL to serve in the capacity of Labor and Employment Counsel; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. The TOWNSHIP hereby retains the services of COUNSEL to serve as Labor and Employment Counsel for the period January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 at an hourly rate of $200.00. 2. COUNSEL will not seek reimbursement for its routine costs and expenses such as regular mailing postage, copying, mileage, meals, or parking. 3. COUNSEL may seek reimbursement for extraordinary expenses such as the cost of deposing adverse witnesses, transcripts or hiring experts. Counsel may also seek reimbursement for certain limited administrative costs including costs related to legal research (i.e. Westlaw or Lexus charges) and overnight delivery charges (i.e. Fedex, UPS, etc.). Counsel will not incur any of these extraordinary expenses and/or limited administrative costs without the