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DocuSign Envelope ID:8DFE3563-3EA6-49C3-9418-789DA859B935 <br /> STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA <br /> CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT <br /> COUNTY OF ORANGE <br /> THIS CONTRACT made and entered into this the 1st day of February, 2017, by and between <br /> Orange County, hereinafter County, and Jason Murphy, hereinafter Attorney. <br /> WITNESSETH: <br /> THAT WHEREAS, the County desires to employ Attorney as its counselor at law for the County <br /> of Orange upon the following terms: <br /> 1. This contract shall begin February 1, 2017 and unless sooner terminated by 30 days' <br /> notice of either party shall exist and continue through June 30, 2017. <br /> 2. Attorney(s), upon reasonable notice, is (are) to be available for consultation, legal advice <br /> and for representation as requested by Child Support on all legal matters in which Leigh Peek, Attorney at <br /> Law, P.C. has a conflict which precludes their representation of the County regarding legal matters arising <br /> from the duties of County under Article 9 of Chapter 110 of the North Carolina General Statutes, Title IV- <br /> D of the Social Security Act, and the federal regulations lawfully promulgated pursuant thereto. <br /> 3. Hereinafter, Jason Murphy will be deemed the secondary attorney for the County in all <br /> Child Support matters in which the primary attorney has a conflict of interest and he does not. If both the <br /> primary and secondary attorney have a conflict of interest, it is agreed that when such a conflict arises, <br /> the primary attorney(s) may refer cases requiring legal services to other lawyers. Such referrals shall be <br /> with the consent and approval of the County Manager. In all cases of referrals, the attorney to which the <br /> case is referred shall be compensated at the hourly rate specified in paragraph 5 below, and shall keep <br /> an itemized record of work performed for County on a case-by-case basis, submitting a bill therefore <br /> showing a breakdown of services performed on a case-by-case basis. In the event such an attorney is <br /> awarded counsel fees by the Court in this regard, an accounting shall be made to County in the same <br /> manner as provided above. <br /> 4. Attorney agrees to comply with all the requirements of Article 9 of Chapter 110 of the <br /> North Carolina General Statutes, Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, and the regulations promulgated <br /> 1 <br /> is <br /> �4 <br />