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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF ORANGE
CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT
THIS CONTRACT made and entered into this the 1st day of July, 2018, by and between
Orange County, hereinafter County, and Leigh Peek, Attorney at Law, P.C., hereinafter
Attorneys.
WITNESSETH:
THAT WHEREAS, the County desires to employ Attorney(s) as its counselor(s) at law
for the County of Orange upon the following terms:
1. This contract shall begin July 1, 2018 and unless sooner terminated by 30 days'
notice of either party shall exist and continue through June 30, 2019.
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 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 she 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
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the Court in this regard, an accounting shall be made to County in the same manner as
provided above.
4. Attorney(s) 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 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(s) under this agreement. Court costs and filing fees advanced by Attorney(s) on
behalf of County shall be reimbursed to Attorney(s).
6. Attorney(s) will be reimbursed for attendance at an annual child support training
session. Reimbursement will be at the rate of Forty -five and No /100 Dollars ($45.00) per hour
for each hour of the session attended, not to exceed Two Hundred Twenty -five and No /100
Dollars ($225.00) for attendance at the full annual training session or One Hundred and No /100
Dollars ($100.00) for a single day attended. Attorneys shall obtain from the Director of the
Orange County Child Support Program prior approval to attend an annual child support training
session.
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7. The amount to be paid by the County for services rendered pursuant to the terms
of this contract shall not exceed $46,000.00.
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(s).
ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
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Bonnie Hammer
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Leigh Peek, Attorney at Law, P.C.
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Approved as to form and legal sufficiency:
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This instrument has been preaudited in the manner required by the Local Government
Budget and Fiscal Control Act.
Gary Donaldson, Orange Co. Chief Financial Ofcr.
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Policy Period: 05 -18 -2018 to 05.18 -2019
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Prior Acts Date of May 18, 2012
Named Insured:
Limits of Liability: A. $100,000 A. Applicable to any claim or one or more related
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(including claims expenses) Limit of Liability.
Premium: $2,570.00
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