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APPOINTMENT AND OATH OF OFFICE OF
SPECIAL DEPUTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
COMES NOW Devin J. McCrae, the Prosecuting Attorney for Grant County,
Washington, and pursuant to the authority of RCW 36.27.040, herebyappoints Anthon
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of Menke Jackson Beyer, LLP, of Yakima, Washington, to serve as a Special Deputy
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Prosecuting Attorney pursuant to the terms below:
Section 1: PURPOSE
The Prosecuting Attorney appoints a SPECIAL DEPUTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
(S.D.) to perform and render legal assistance and counsel regarding labor law, employment law
and personnel matters, and such other matters and proceedings as required by the Prosecuting
Attorney or designee.
Section 2: SERVICES
The S.D.'s duties shall include, when necessary, the preparation of all legal documents
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for the proper conduct of proceedings pertaining to labor law, personnel
employment and p nnel
matters, and legal guidance, counsel and assistance, supervision and •consultation including, but
not limited to, hiring and discipline processes, negotiations, mediations and arbitrations P
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proceedings, grievances, and any other matters as required by the ProsecutingAttorney and/or
Human Resources Director or designee.
Section 3: COMPENSATION AND STATUS
The S.D. shall be paid One Hundred Ninety and no/100 Dollars ($190.00) per hour for
negotiations and mediation services performed by partner attorneys; Two Hundred Ten and
no/100 Dollars ($210.00) per hour for arbitrations, administrative law matters, and litigation
services performed by partner attorneys; On Hundred Eighty and no/100 Dollars ($180.00) per
hour for all work performed by associate attorneys; and Eighty -Five and no/100 Dollars ($85.00)
per hour for all work performed by legal assistants. Fees charged will be based on cone -quarter
hour minimum. Travel time will be billed at the hourly rate. Monthly bills and a case status
update shall be submitted to the Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for tracking and payment by
Grant County.
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Section 4: TERM
This Agreement shall be in full force and from appointment through December 31 202
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unless otherwise 'terminated or extended by the parties. This Agreement may be terminated
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any time by either party upon written notice.
Section 5: CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, S.D. shall not and shall have
no obligation to provide legal services under this Agreement where to do so would or could
reasonably be construed to rise to a conflict of interest under the Washington Rules of
Professional Conduct (RPC). In any instance in which S.D. is prohibited from providing legal
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services under this Agreement by reason of an actual or potential conflict of interest S.D. shall
have no duty or obligation to provide the Prosecuting Attorney for Grant Count Washington,
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Grant County or any other party or third -party with conflict counsel.
DATED this day of January 2022.
Devin J. McCrae, WSBA # 43087
GRANT COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
�:-Noted this day of Deeerl+er-
Attest:
GRANT COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
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Danny E. St ne, Chair
Rob fba4,��*e hair
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Cindy Cart &,- Member
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STATE OF WASHINGTON)
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County of YAKIMA
1, Anthony Menke, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution and Laws of
United States and the Constitution and Laws of the State of Washington and that 1, as well as attorneys of
the Menke, Jackson, Beyer Law Finn, will faithfully and impartially perform and discharge the duties of a
Special Attorney for Grant County, Washington, to the best of my ability.
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Special Deputy Prose4uting Attorney
Subscribed and sworn to before me this O'RA day of January 2022.
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Notary Public in and for the State of
Washington
Residing at
My appointment expires: —22-:7,
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