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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 Anthony Menke
of Menke Jackson Beyer, LLP, of Yakima, 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 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
for the proper conduct of proceedings pertaining to labor law, employment and personnel
matters, and legal guidance, counsel and assistance, supervision and consultation including, but
not limited to, hiring and discipline processes, negotiations, mediations and arbitrations, PERC
proceedings, grievances, and any other matters as required by the Prosecuting Attorney and/or
Human Resources Director or designee.
Section 3: COMPENSATION AND STATUS
The S.D. shall be paid Two Hundred Ten and no/100 Dollars ($210.00) per hour for
negotiations and mediation services performed by partner attorneys; Two Hundred Twenty -
Five and no/100 Dollars ($225.00) per hour for arbitrations, administrative law matters, and
litigation services performed by partner attorneys; Two Hundred and no/100 Dollars
($200.00) per hour for all work performed by associate attorneys; and One Hundred and
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no/100 Dollars ($100.00) per hour for all work performed by legal assistants. Fees charged
will be based on aone-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.
Section 4: TERM
This Agreement shall be in full force and from appointment through December 31 2023
unless otherwise terminated or extended by the parties. This Agreement may be terminated at
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 fromrovidin 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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County or any other party or third -party with conflict counsel.
DATED this q rl
day of
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Kevin .McCrae, WSBA #43087
GRANT COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Danny E. Si�ne, Chair'
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County of YAKIMA )ss.
L Anthony Menke, 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 the Menke, Jackson, Beyer Law Firm, 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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Subscribed and sworn to before me this 34KP- &Y O�#� 022.
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Notary Public in a -n -d for the State of
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