Liebert Cassidy Whitmore Law Firm, a Los Angeles-based office, could receive $160,000 to provide legal services on labor and employment law for City Hall on an as needed basis.
The City Attorney’s Office occasionally uses outside legal services when it comes to labor and employment law, which usually comes into play for employee disciplinary hearings. Liebert Cassidy Whitmore Law Firm currently provides legal services to the City Attorney’s Office on an as-needed basis, charging hourly rates that range from $160 to $290.
The contract will be in effect for the 2007-08 fiscal year.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on February 12, 2008. Read the original PDF.