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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ) <br /> CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT <br /> COUNTY OF ORANGE ) <br /> THIS CONTRACT made and entered into this the 1st day of July, 2013, by and <br /> between Orange County, hereinafter County, and Leigh Peek, Attorney at Law, P.C., <br /> hereinafter Attorneys. <br /> WITNESSETH: <br /> THAT WHEREAS, the County desires to employ Attorney(s) as its counselor(s) <br /> at law for the County of Orange upon the following terms: <br /> 1. This contract shall begin July 1, 2013 and unless sooner terminated by 30 <br /> days' notice of either party shall exist and continue through June 30, 2014. <br /> 2. Attorney(s), upon reasonable notice, is (are) to be available for <br /> consultation, legal advice and for representation as requested by Child Support <br /> Enforcement on all legal matters arising from the duties of County under Article 9 of <br /> Chapter 110 of the North Carolina General Statutes, Title IV-D of the Social Security <br /> Act, and the federal regulations lawfully promulgated pursuant thereto. <br /> 3. Hereinafter, Francina Muse will be deemed the secondary attorney for the <br /> County in all Child Support matters in which the primary attorney has a conflict of <br /> interest and she does not. If both the primary and secondary attorney have a conflict of <br /> interest, it is agreed that when such a conflict arises, the primary attorney(s) may refer <br /> cases requiring legal services to other lawyers. Such referrals shall be with the consent <br /> and approval of the County Manager. In all cases of referrals, the attorney to which the <br /> 1 <br />