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Scope of Work for LSA for Castillo, Moriarty, Tran & Robinson <br /> <br />The City hires Attorney to represent it in litigation. Litigation as used in this Agreement shall <br />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 Council <br />(3) meet and confer with clients on options for litigation strategy and receive approval for City's <br />preferred course of action <br />(4) prepare responsive pleadings for federal court including appropriate motions to dismiss or <br />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, analyze <br />plaintiffs’ discovery responses <br />(8) prepare clients and attend alternative dispute resolution (ADR) as ordered by federal court <br />(9) prepare clients and defend clients’ depositions, prepare for and depose plaintiffs and depose <br />other witnesses as necessary and relevant <br />(10) prepare Motion for Summary Judgment (MSJ) after meet and confer with clients on options <br />and preferred strategy <br />(11) Prepare for settlement conference, meet and confer with clients and attend MSC with <br />clients <br />(12) if case is not resolved by MSJ or settlement prepare for and attend jury trial of the case <br />(13) review with clients appellate strategy and options following verdict, post verdict motions, if <br />necessary.