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<br />Legal Services Agreement between City of San Leandro and Last revised 12/01/2021 <br />Allen, Glaessner, Hazelwood, & Werth for Legal Representation Exhibit A – Page 1 of 1 <br />EXHIBIT A <br /> <br />SCOPE OF SERVICES <br /> <br />The City hires Attorney to represent it in litigation. Litigation as used in this Agreement <br />shall mean all work as follows: <br /> <br />(1) after a notice or summons has been served regarding tort claim litigation <br />(2) a decision to initiate litigation, is approved by the City Coun cil <br />(3) meet and confer with clients on options for litigation strategy and receive approval <br />for City's preferred course of action <br />(4) prepare responsive pleadings for federal court including appropriate motions to <br />dismiss or answer <br />(5) meet with defendant officers, investigate case and explain proceedings <br />(6) prepare for, meet and confer with opposing counsel on preparation of joint case <br />management conference (CMC) statement and appear in Court for initial CMC <br />(7) prepare discovery plan, propound written discovery, respond to plaintiffs’ discovery, <br />analyze plaintiffs’ discovery responses <br />(8) prepare clients and attend alternative dispute resolution (ADR) as ordered by federal <br />court <br />(9) prepare clients and defend clients’ depositions, prepare for and depose plaintiffs and <br />depose other witnesses as necessary and relevant <br />(10) prepare Motion for Summary Judgment (MSJ) after meet and confer with clients on <br />options and preferred strategy <br />(11) Prepare for settlement conference, meet and confer with clients and a ttend MSC <br />with clients <br />(12) if case is not resolved by MSJ or settlement prepare for and attend jury trial of the <br />case <br />(13) review with clients appellate strategy and options following verdict, post verdict <br />motions, if necessary. <br />206