Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 9/28/2015 - 5:30 PM
Category: Business/Action Items
Type: Action
Subject: 19.5 Agreement with Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo for Legal Services
LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
Policy:
Enclosure Agreement for Legal Services and Insurance Certificates
Billing Standards
File Attachment:
AALRR Agreement for Legal Services and Insurance Certificates.pdf
Billing Standards 8-14.pdf
Summary: Attached is a contract for legal services to be provided by the Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo law firm. The aforementioned firm will be added to the list of firms with which the District contracts for legal advice and representation of litigation.

Elizabeth Estes and Elizabeth Rho-Ng, formerly of Dannis Woliver Kelley, recently joined the law firm of Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo. Elizabeth Estes has a long history of doing work on complex and protracted special education litigation matters for the District and is a preeminent trainer of special education staff for legal compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The District seeks to continue using Ms. Estes and Ms. Rho-Ng.
Funding:
Fiscal Impact The cost for legal services has been budgeted for the 2015/16 school year. This contract does not represent an increase to the budget.
Recommendation: Approve the contract with Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo for legal services.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Debbie Maher - Sr. Administrative Executive Assistant to the Superintendent
Signed By:
Dr. Nellie Meyer - Superintendent
Vote Results: