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Item 5b — Work Session <br />Staffing, Service Level, Areas of Expertise <br />What other cities does the lead attorney work with? Can the primary <br />attorney respond to immediate concerns given other work commitments? <br />2. What is your firm's technology capabilities and do you provide monthly status <br />reports that include case declinations with rationale? <br />3. What process would be used to replace a team member assigned to Orono if <br />they should leave, retire or be reassigned within your company? <br />Philosophy, Teamwork <br />1. How do you decide when a conflict of interest exists and how do you handle <br />sending cases out to a conflict attorney? <br />2. Describe your approach to working with the Police Department <br />administration and describe your expectations when working with officers <br />regarding citations and arrests. <br />Admin., Costs, Billing <br />1. What is your firm's history of annual increases to multi-year contracts? <br />2. What contract term is the least required by you? Is a 1 year contract <br />acceptable or a 5 year contract with a flexible cancellation clause? <br />3. How do you address the inefficiencies of the going through a transition for <br />cases and how long do you anticipate a full transition would take? What do <br />you think will be the associated costs in dollars and city staff time of getting <br />up to speed? <br />Do you have any questions of us or is there anything you would like to add that <br />hasn't already been covered? <br />