HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-076-E CS - Jason Murphy - Contract of Employment for Secondary Attorney services DocuSign Envelope ID:8DFE3563-3EA6-49C3-9418-789DA859B935
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT
COUNTY OF ORANGE
THIS CONTRACT made and entered into this the 1st day of February, 2017, by and between
Orange County, hereinafter County, and Jason Murphy, hereinafter Attorney.
WITNESSETH:
THAT WHEREAS, the County desires to employ Attorney as its counselor at law for the County
of Orange upon the following terms:
1. This contract shall begin February 1, 2017 and unless sooner terminated by 30 days'
notice of either party shall exist and continue through June 30, 2017.
2. Attorney(s), upon reasonable notice, is (are) to be available for consultation, legal advice
and for representation as requested by Child Support on all legal matters in which Leigh Peek, Attorney at
Law, P.C. has a conflict which precludes their representation of the County regarding legal matters arising
from the duties of County under Article 9 of Chapter 110 of the North Carolina General Statutes, Title IV-
D of the Social Security Act, and the federal regulations lawfully promulgated pursuant thereto.
3. Hereinafter, Jason Murphy will be deemed the secondary attorney for the County in all
Child Support matters in which the primary attorney has a conflict of interest and he does not. If both the
primary and secondary attorney have a conflict of interest, it is agreed that when such a conflict arises,
the primary attorney(s) may refer cases requiring legal services to other lawyers. Such referrals shall be
with the consent and approval of the County Manager. In all cases of referrals, the attorney to which the
case is referred shall be compensated at the hourly rate specified in paragraph 5 below, and shall keep
an itemized record of work performed for County on a case-by-case basis, submitting a bill therefore
showing a breakdown of services performed on a case-by-case basis. In the event such an attorney is
awarded counsel fees by the Court in this regard, an accounting shall be made to County in the same
manner as provided above.
4. Attorney agrees to comply with all the requirements of Article 9 of Chapter 110 of the
North Carolina General Statutes, Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, and the regulations promulgated
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pursuant thereto relating to the performance of the program's legal services including, but not limited to,
maintaining such records as are required by County, to make said reports available for federal or state
audit, if required, and to make financial, statistical and program progress reports as are required.
5. For the services under this Contract, County agrees to pay Attorney(s) One Hundred and
No/100 Dollars ($100.00) per hour for each hour spent providing legal services under the Child Support
program. The payments herein shall encompass all expenses, including but not limited to, those for
salary, supplies, office space, heating and maintenance for office space, telephone service, long-distance
telephone calls and travel. County agrees to pay all court costs and filing fees which are required to be
paid in conjunction with services provided by Attorney under this agreement. Court costs and filing fees
advanced by Attorney on behalf of County shall be reimbursed to Attorney.
7. The amount to be paid by the County for services rendered pursuant to the terms of this
contract shall not exceed $10,000.00.
8. Any notice required by this contract may be delivered via hand delivery or United States
Mail, First Class, as follows:
County: Attorney:
Janet Sparks Jason Murphy
P. O. Box 8181 PO Drawer 1529
Hillsborough, NC 27278 Hillsborough, NC 27278
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, said parties have executed this Contract in duplicate originals, one
of which is to be retained by County, one of which is to be retained by Attorney.
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Insured Listing / Prior Acts Date Endorsement
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This Endorsement, effective 12:01 A.M. on 12/01/2016 forms a part of Policy No, 0013994 - 27 (the
"Policy") issued by LAWYERS MUTUAL LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA and
applies to COLEMAN GLEDHILL HARGRAVE MERRITT& RAINSFORD PC (the "Named Insured"),
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It is hereby understood and agreed that as to each Insured listed below, this Policy shall not apply
to such Insured's act(s) or omission(s), or series of related act(s) or omission(s), occuring or
beginning prior to the date listed individually for each Insured below("Prior Acts Date").
All Policy provisions, terms, exclusions, and conditions, except as provided otherwise in this
Endorsement, remain in full force and effect.
Name Licensing State License Prior Acts Date
(or Other) Number
1. SAMUEL ELY COLEMAN NC 20898 12/01/1994
2, ALONZO B. COLEMAN NC 891 07/01/2009
3. GEOFFREY E GLEDHILL NC 6633 03/25/1977
4, CYRUS QUINN GRISVVOLD NC 48844 06/01/2015
5, DOUGLAS HARGRAVE NC 7142 03/25/1977
6. KATHERINE T MERRITT NC 38559 09/02/2008
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7, JASON P MURPHY NC 39937 07/05/2016
8. JAMES JOHN RAINSFORD NC 38696 03/07/2012
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