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Sharla Frost

Tue, Aug 23, 2022 9:22 PM

I need a pinpoint citation for the rule concerning the attorney-client relationship between the municipal attorney and the city government. I found a very helpful explanation from Don Shaw at Idabel, but no statutory or rule citation. Can any of you point me in the right direction? I thought there was helpful language in the OML handbook, but I cannot locate the reference there either.

Sharla

Sharla J. Frost, Attorney at Law
City Attorney, Town of Fort Towson, Oklahoma
P.O. Box 35
Fort Towson, OK 74735
cityattorney@forttowson.us
713-882-9053

I need a pinpoint citation for the rule concerning the attorney-client relationship between the municipal attorney and the city government. I found a very helpful explanation from Don Shaw at Idabel, but no statutory or rule citation. Can any of you point me in the right direction? I thought there was helpful language in the OML handbook, but I cannot locate the reference there either. Sharla Sharla J. Frost, Attorney at Law City Attorney, Town of Fort Towson, Oklahoma P.O. Box 35 Fort Towson, OK 74735 cityattorney@forttowson.us 713-882-9053

RK

Rick Knighton

Tue, Aug 23, 2022 9:51 PM

12 O.S. § 2502(D)(7)

D. There is no privilege under this section:

             As to a communication between a public officer or agency and its attorney unless the communication concerns a pending investigation, claim or action and the court determines that disclosure will seriously impair the ability of the public officer or agency to process the claim or conduct a pending investigation, litigation or proceeding in the public interest.

This e-mail is the property of the City Attorney's office, City of Norman, Oklahoma, and the information contained in this e-mail is protected by the attorney-client and/or the attorney work product privilege. It is intended only for the use of the individual named above and the privileges are not waived by virtue of this having been sent by e-mail. If the person actually receiving this message or any other reader of the message is not the named recipient or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the named recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of the communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify us and return the original message.

From: Sharla Frost cityattorney@forttowson.us
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2022 4:23 PM
To: OAMA Luistserv oama@lists.imla.org
Subject: EXTERNAL EMAIL : [Oama] An easy question: what is the cite for the identity of the client for the municipal attorney

I need a pinpoint citation for the rule concerning the attorney-client relationship between the municipal attorney and the city government. I found a very helpful explanation from Don Shaw at Idabel, but no statutory or rule citation. Can any of you point me in the right direction? I thought there was helpful language in the OML handbook, but I cannot locate the reference there either.

Sharla

Sharla J. Frost, Attorney at Law
City Attorney, Town of Fort Towson, Oklahoma
P.O. Box 35
Fort Towson, OK 74735
cityattorney@forttowson.us mailto:cityattorney@forttowson.us
713-882-9053

12 O.S. § 2502(D)(7) D. There is no privilege under this section: * * * 7. As to a communication between a public officer or agency and its attorney unless the communication concerns a pending investigation, claim or action and the court determines that disclosure will seriously impair the ability of the public officer or agency to process the claim or conduct a pending investigation, litigation or proceeding in the public interest. Rickey J. Knighton II | Assistant City Attorney | City of Norman 201 West Gray | P.O. Box 370 | Norman, Oklahoma 73070 ' 405.217.7700 | 6 405.366.5425 | * rick.knighton@normanok.gov<mailto:rick.knighton@normanok.gov> | þ www.normanok.gov<http://www.normanok.gov/> This e-mail is the property of the City Attorney's office, City of Norman, Oklahoma, and the information contained in this e-mail is protected by the attorney-client and/or the attorney work product privilege. It is intended only for the use of the individual named above and the privileges are not waived by virtue of this having been sent by e-mail. If the person actually receiving this message or any other reader of the message is not the named recipient or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the named recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of the communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify us and return the original message. From: Sharla Frost <cityattorney@forttowson.us> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2022 4:23 PM To: OAMA Luistserv <oama@lists.imla.org> Subject: EXTERNAL EMAIL : [Oama] An easy question: what is the cite for the identity of the client for the municipal attorney I need a pinpoint citation for the rule concerning the attorney-client relationship between the municipal attorney and the city government. I found a very helpful explanation from Don Shaw at Idabel, but no statutory or rule citation. Can any of you point me in the right direction? I thought there was helpful language in the OML handbook, but I cannot locate the reference there either. Sharla Sharla J. Frost, Attorney at Law City Attorney, Town of Fort Towson, Oklahoma P.O. Box 35 Fort Towson, OK 74735 cityattorney@forttowson.us<mailto:cityattorney@forttowson.us> 713-882-9053

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Kim@spadylaw.com

Tue, Aug 23, 2022 9:57 PM

Not sure if this is what you are looking for, but Rule 1.13 of the Rules of
Professional Conduct is titled "Organization as client." Comment 9 addresses
Government Agency as the client.

Thanks

Kim Spady

From: Sharla Frost cityattorney@forttowson.us
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2022 4:23 PM
To: OAMA Luistserv oama@lists.imla.org
Subject: [Oama] An easy question: what is the cite for the identity of the
client for the municipal attorney

I need a pinpoint citation for the rule concerning the attorney-client
relationship between the municipal attorney and the city government. I
found a very helpful explanation from Don Shaw at Idabel, but no statutory
or rule citation. Can any of you point me in the right direction? I
thought there was helpful language in the OML handbook, but I cannot locate
the reference there either.

Sharla

Sharla J. Frost, Attorney at Law
City Attorney, Town of Fort Towson, Oklahoma
P.O. Box 35

Fort Towson, OK 74735

cityattorney@forttowson.us mailto:cityattorney@forttowson.us
713-882-9053

Not sure if this is what you are looking for, but Rule 1.13 of the Rules of Professional Conduct is titled "Organization as client." Comment 9 addresses Government Agency as the client. Thanks Kim Spady From: Sharla Frost <cityattorney@forttowson.us> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2022 4:23 PM To: OAMA Luistserv <oama@lists.imla.org> Subject: [Oama] An easy question: what is the cite for the identity of the client for the municipal attorney I need a pinpoint citation for the rule concerning the attorney-client relationship between the municipal attorney and the city government. I found a very helpful explanation from Don Shaw at Idabel, but no statutory or rule citation. Can any of you point me in the right direction? I thought there was helpful language in the OML handbook, but I cannot locate the reference there either. Sharla Sharla J. Frost, Attorney at Law City Attorney, Town of Fort Towson, Oklahoma P.O. Box 35 Fort Towson, OK 74735 cityattorney@forttowson.us <mailto:cityattorney@forttowson.us> 713-882-9053