Pinal County board approves outside‑counsel conflict waiver to allow firm to represent both county and Lucid USA

County legal counsel, identified in the meeting as "Miss Roberts," presented a request for the board to authorize a conflict waiver so the outside law firm Dickerson Wright could represent Pinal County in some matters while representing Lucid USA in unrelated matters. Miss Roberts told supervisors that the waiver is requested because the firm currently represents both parties in different, unrelated matters and that no confidential information would be shared between the clients if the waiver is granted.

She added that if litigation later arises between Pinal County and Lucid USA, Dickerson Wright would be required to withdraw from representing one or both clients to avoid conflict. Following the presentation the board took a motion, seconded it, and approved the waiver by voice vote. The meeting record does not show a roll‑call tally; the chair announced the motion passed.

No further conditions or detailed submittals were specified during the item; county counsel and staff noted standard ethics obligations and potential withdrawal in the event of adverse litigation.