181-13 Contract for Municipal Attorney Services-Trenk.pdf

4 5. Administrative Work, Secretarial Services and Multiple Attorney Billing. COUNSEL shall not bill the TOWNSHIP for office overhead expenses such as secretarial or administrative support staff and billing for multiple attorneys for internal conferences or attendance at outside meetings and events should be discouraged and minimized. 6. Billing for Travel Time. COUNSEL may bill the TOWNSHIP for travel time to and from any destinations in connection with matters of litigation, arbitration or mediation which COUNSEL is handling for the TOWNSHIP at one-half of the normal hourly rate for such matters. 7. Coordination of Representation. COUNSEL shall coordinate and regularly communicate with the appropriate TOWNSHIP officials, department heads, TOWNSHIP employees and any others involved, regarding the status of various matters and the need for information and cooperation on their part. 8. Professional Liability Coverage Required. At all times during COUNSEL’s retention by the TOWNSHIP, COUNSEL shall comply with the applicable New Jersey Court Rules requirements for professional liability coverage. COUNSEL shall maintain in good standing one or more policies of lawyers' professional liability insurance which shall insure COUNSEL’s firm against liability imposed upon it by law for damages resulting from any claim made against it by its clients arising out of the performance of professional services by attorneys employed by the firm in their capacities as attorneys. 9. Township Representations. COUNSEL is hereby placed on notice that no Department Head, individual member of the Governing Body, or any agent, servant or employee of the TOWNSHIP possesses any lawful authority to: (a) engage on behalf of the Township the provision of legal services; (b) authorize the continuation of services or work beyond the amount specifically approved in the Resolution and Certificate of Funds; or (c) represent that future funds will be available as compensation for current services. Any such acts shall be deemed ultra vires and beyond the scope of any authority that individual may possess.