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<br /> <br /> 1 <br />EXHIBIT 1 <br /> <br />1. Provider, upon reasonable notice, is to be available for consultation, legal advice, <br />and for representation as requested by the Orange County Child Support Enforcement <br />Department (“Department”) on all legal matters arising from the duties of County under Article 9 <br />of Chapter 110 of the North Carolina General Statutes, Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, and <br />the federal regulations lawfully promulgated pursuant thereto. <br />2. Leigh Peek is designated as the primary attorney for the County in all <br />Department matters. Deana Fleming, whose services are provided through a separate contract, <br />is the secondary attorney. As the primary attorney Leigh Peek shall appear in court and <br />represent the County in all Department matters and shall not delegate such responsibilities to <br />other attorneys employed by the Provider without ten (10) days advance notice to the <br />Department Director. If the primary attorney has a conflict of interest under the Rules of <br />Professional Conduct governing attorneys the secondary attorney may represent the County. If <br />the primary attorney becomes aware of such a conflict she shall notify Department staff within <br />ten (10) days of discovering the existence of the conflict. If both the primary and secondary <br />attorney have a conflict of interest, it is agreed that when such a conflict arises, the Provider <br />may refer case(s) requiring legal services to other licensed attorneys. Such referrals shall be <br />with the consent and approval of the Department Director and shall be subject to the terms and <br />conditions of a separate contract. In all cases of referrals, Provider shall notify the attorney to <br />whom the case is referred that the attorney must contract individually with the County. <br />3. Provider agrees to comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and <br />more specifically with the requirements of Article 9 of Chapter 110 of the North Carolina General <br />Statutes, Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto <br />relating to the performance of the Department’s legal services including, but not limited to, <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: C00F6517-3E0D-438E-94FC-14A9C6D6E968