PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACT FOR LEGAL SERVICES BETWEEN

KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY

AND

JOHNSON BOWMAN BRANCO, LLP

PSC ___

This Amended Personal Service Contract (PSC) is entered into by and between Kentucky State University ("KSU") and Johnson Bowman Branco, LLP ("Contractor") to establish a contract for legal services to be utilized to support Kentucky State University. The initial PSC was effective July 1, 2022. This Amended PSC is effective from December 15, 2022, through June 30, 2023. This PSC is amended to expand the Contractor's scope of work and the total contractual amount.

KSU and Contractor agree to the following:

I. Scope of Contract

Contractor

The Contractor's original duties include:

  • Providing legal services to Kentucky State University, its Board of Regents, agents and/or employees relating to legal representation in matters where counsel services cannot feasibly be provided by Kentucky State University personnel or insurance counsel due to conflicts of interest or heavy workloads.
  • Providing support in matters relating to intellectual property, contract disputes, claims of constitutional and/or statutory deprivations, discrimination on the bases of race, sex, age physical, and/or mental handicaps and other matters as needed.

The Contractor's duties are expanded to include:

  • Providing legal counsel and guidance to the officers of the institution and other upper management on a variety of legal and policy matters relevant to the University, including, but not limited to, those relating to students, faculty, and staff.
  • Anticipating and identifying legal issues and counseling officers of the institution and other upper management personnel.
  • Reviewing and counseling officers of the institution and other upper management on policies and procedures, regulations, bylaws, and other legal documents.
  • Reviewing contracts, leases, and other legal documents; researching legal issues and recommending revisions as necessary.
  • Representing or overseeing the representation of the institution and upper management in judicial and administrative proceedings.