9-24 Agreement.pdf

Judge, Arbitrator, or Mediator, in which the Township, or any of its officers in their official capacity, may have an interest; and (vii) related matters. The Scope of Services shall include matters of litigation, arbitration or mediation in which the TOWNSHIP has an adversary, but in all such matters, COUNSEL shall be paid at an hourly rate separate and apart from, and in addition to, the salary paid for representation of the TOWNSHIP in its general legal matters. Whenever the Township Attorney deems it appropriate and subject to governing body approval, whether due to potential conflict of interest, the need for more specialized or expert legal skills, or to handle particularly complex or specialized legal matters, special counsel may be hired by the Township Attorney subject to governing body approval and at a negotiated rate of compensation. COUNSEL shall review the invoices submitted by such special counsel to determine their accuracy and reasonableness under the Township’s Billing Guidelines and shall manage their representation of the TOWNSHIP’s interests to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of their legal representation. 2. Salary and Hourly Rate. For representation of the Township in its general legal matters, TRENK shall be paid a salary as set forth in the current salary ordinance for the TOWNSHIP, currently $42,500.00 per year. For matters of litigation, arbitration or mediation in which COUNSEL performs legal services for the TOWNSHIP, COUNSEL shall be paid at the hourly rate provided in the TOWNSHIP’s Attorney Billing Guidelines (currently $150.00 per hour) for those legal services reasonably necessary to provide competent and adequate representation of the TOWNSHIP’s interests, payment for all such services to be subject to governing body approval. 3. Submission and Content of Invoices. COUNSEL shall be entitled to payment for services rendered in adversarial matters upon submission of invoices to