Outside Counsel Services

The Vendor is required to provide outside counsel need normally focuses services:
• Communications, media, and information technology: representation and advice regarding communications, media and information technology matters regulated by the federal communications commission and other federal and state government agencies in matters related to regulatory compliance, transactions, corporate, and litigation in the telecommunications, media, internet, information services and technology industries, including but not limited to commercial and noncommercial broadcast issues; first amendment and broadcast journalism legal issues; digital rights, privacy and security issues; and preparing, filing, prosecuting, maintaining, and renewing various permits, licenses, and license applications.
• Contracts and procurement: non-litigation representation and advice regarding the purchase of goods and services, federal and state contract and procurement obligations, contract formation and contract management, bid protests, government investigations and audits, and business strategy counseling in the context of government projects.
• Corporate: representation and advice regarding corporate and securities transactions and regulations, including but not limited to entity formation, such as corporations, joint ventures, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, 501(c)(3) corporations, and 2 public-private partnerships; drafting and filing entity documents; filing for certificates of authority to transact business in other states; private equity investing; and the range of corporate legal services related to technology transfer.
• Employment: representation and advice regarding complex employment and employee benefits law issues.
• Environmental: issues may arise through active or proposed system activities, proposed real estate acquisitions or dispositions, third-party activities conducted on adjacent or nearby properties as well as opportunities for enhanced environmental stewardship.
• Gifts, trusts & estate matters: advice regarding non-litigation gifts, trusts, and estate planning matters, which may include related tax advice.
• Privacy & security: advice regarding non-litigation federal and state privacy, security, information security, intrusion, incident detection, and incident response matters.
• Real estate and finance transactions: representation and advice regarding acquisitions, dispositions, financings, title issues, entity formation (joint ventures, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, real estate investment trusts, business trusts), securitization, leasing, construction contracting, and workouts and restructurings.
• Utility matters: representation and advice in utility matters, including but not limited to natural gas, electric, and telecommunications matters, including reviewing contracts, conducting research, rendering legal opinions, appearing in contested rate hearings, pursuing litigation, and handling other utility-related legal matters.
- Contract Period/Term: 2 years