Court hires Miller & Chevalier as outside counsel for district attorney matters, authorizes up to $60,000

Following an executive-session briefing on federal committee requests for documents, the court returned and approved hiring Miller & Chevalier as outside counsel for the district attorney's office, authorizing the county attorney to negotiate terms for a professional-services agreement not to exceed $60,000. Commissioner Shea made the motion and it was seconded and approved unanimously.

The hiring was presented as a limited, cost-capped authorization to secure external legal assistance related to federal document requests; commissioners expressed no opposition on the public record at this meeting. The court recorded the motion and the vote as passing unanimously; staff will finalize the agreement terms and report back as appropriate.