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APPOINTMENT AND OATH OF OFFICE OF
SPECIAL DEPUTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
COMES NOW Kevin J. McCrae, the Prosecuting Attorney for Grant County,
Washington, and pursuant to the authority of RCW 36.27.040, hereby appoints Michael E.
McFarland, Jr, Attorney at Law, of Evans, Craven and Lackie., P.S., of Spokane, Washington, to
serve as a Special Deputy 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, advice, and litigation, if necessary.
Section 2: SERVICES
The S.D. shall be primarily responsible for the preparation of legal doCtIments;
attendance at litigation events; conducting and engaging in discovery as necessary; making court,
appearances; providing legal guidance and assistance, supervision and consultation concerning
strategy and response to *issues of legal cases.
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Section 3: COMPENSATION AND STATUS
The S.D. shall be paid as -follows:
a. Two Hundred Twenty -Five Dollars ($275.00) per hour for services performed by
Partners of the S.D.;
b. One Hundred Seventy -Five Dollars ($175.00) per hour for servicesperformed by
Associates of the S.D.;
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c. Ninety Dollars ($90.00) per hour for set -vices performed by Paralegals of the S.D.;
d. The S.D. will not charge for "soft costs" such as faxing, de minimus internal
photocopying, standard postage, or on-line legal database research costs.
PROVIDED: Grant County shall cover costs concerning and/or related to significant
discovery projects or activities,. and/or preparation for litigation events including, but
not limited to, trial.
The S.D. shall also be reimbursed for certain direct out-of-pocket expenses, including
non-standard postage, courier costs, document preparation, external photocopies, depositions,
transcriptions, travel expenses ($0.56 per mile for automobile travel), and other expenses
reasonably related to services provided by the S.D. in performance of its duties hereunder.
Payment will be made on appropriately documented billings, as received from the S.D. but not
more frequently than once a month.
Monthly bills and a case status update shall be submitted. to the Civil Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney for tracking and payment by Grant County. Furthermore, the S.D. shall specifically
keep Grant County Civil Deputy Prosecutor Rebekah Kaylor apprised of all matters concerning
this case, as if the S.D. were in-house counsel for Grant County.
Section 4: TERM
This Agreement shall, be in full force and from appointment through December 31, 2023,
This unless otherwise terminated or extended by the parties, r I -i his Agreement may be terminated at
any time by either patty upon written notice.
Section 5: CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Neither S.D. nor any attorney's associated therewith, shall undertake any employment, or
be otherwise associated with any action, litigation, etc., which is contrary to the best interests of
Grant County, and/or its elected officials and/or employees, in their professional capacities.
DATED this ( Q "N day of 1�jdv 2022.
Kevin J. McCrae, WSBA #43087
GRANT COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
McFarland SPECIAL DEPUTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY Appointment
STATE OF WASHINGTON):
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County of SPOKANE
1, Michael E. McFarland, Jr., do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the
Constitution and Laws of the United States and the constitution and Laws of the State of
Washington and that 1, as well as attorneys of Evans, Craven, & Lackle, P.S., 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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