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Board - Committee - Commission - Council: 2123 JUN 26 AM T 40
School Committee Legal Counsel Subcommittee
Date: 2023-05-19 Time: 8:00 AM
Building: School -Memorial High
Address: 82 Oakland Road
Purpose:
Attendees: Members - Present:
Location: Superintendent Conference Room
Session: Executive Session
Version: Final
Tom Wise and Sarah McLaughlin
Members - Not Present:
Others Present:
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Stys, Director of Special Education
Allison Wright
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Tom Wise, Chair
Topics of Discussion:
The meeting was held in person.
Chair Wise called the meeting to order via roll call at 8:30 a.m.
E 1 New Business - Interview the Fifth Leaal Counsel Aoolicant(s)
The Subcommittee and administrative team interviewed representatives of Lyons Law Group, LLC.
E.2. New Business - Bridy Debrief on the Fifth Interview
The Subcommittee and administrative briefly discussed and calibrated what they heard during the interview.
E.3. New Business - Interview the Sixth Legal Counsel Applicant(s)
The Subcommittee and administrative team interviewed a representative of Murphy, Hesse, Toomey, &
Lehane, LLP.
EA. New Business - Briefly Debrief on the Sixth Interview
The Subcommittee and administrative briefly discussed and calibrated what they heard during the interview
E.5. New Business Detailed Discussion on Six Candidate Legal Counsel Firms Plus Current Representation
and Vote on Selection of up to Three or Four Finalist Firms
The Subcommittee and administration team reviewed and discussed the scoring of all six firms via the agreed-
upon rubric. They further discussed missing information and pulled together information from the letter of
interest submissions. They compared the experience with current legal counsel and agreed to invite the
following four firms to the final round interview process:
• Lyons Law Group
• Norris, Murray & Peloguin, LLC
• Stoneman, Chandler & Miller, LLP
• Nuttal, MacAvoy & Joyce, P.C.
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The group discussed the notification process, any additional questions they needed answered, and materials
they wanted to see as part of the final round interview process. They also discussed the means of gathering
reference information.
B Consent Agenda— Executive Session Minutes (05-17-2023) & (05-19-2023)
Mr. Wise moved to approve the consent agenda. Ms. McLaughlin seconded. The motion was carried via
roll call 2-0.
Mr. Wise made a motion to adjourn at 10:15 a.m. Ms. McLaughlin seconded. The motion was carried via
roll call 2-0.
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