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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>There used to
be a segment on Saturday Night Live called “Bad Idea Jeans.’ That fits your
scenario.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>If you check
with the Bar UPL committee you will find that this won’t work.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Your other concerns
are also valid.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif";
color:#215868'>Larry R. Leiby, Esq.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Malka
& Kravitz, P.A. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>1300
Sawgrass Corp. Pkwy., Suite 100<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Ft.
Lauderdale, FL 33323<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Phone:
954-514-0984<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Fax:
954-514-0985 e-mail: leiby@mkpalaw.com<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Board Certified in Construction Law<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Fla. Supreme Court Certified Circuit Court Civil Mediator<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Member, Leiby Alexander Brandt ADR Group, LLC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Member, JAMS Global Engineering and Construction
Panel <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Fellow, College of Commercial Arbitrators<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>
clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org
[mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Richard
A. Burt<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 11, 2013 2:24 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Construction Law Committee (clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org)<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [CLC-Discussion] Engineer furnishing legal services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:windowtext'>Everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:windowtext'>I represent an engineering firm which is a consultant to a
water authority (“owner”). The authority wants the engineering firm to
(i) include legal services (contract drafting and review) in its scope of work
(ii) hire an owner-designated attorney as a subconsultant to perform these
services. [I have asked why the owner can not look to the owner’s current
attorney or hire its designated attorney directly to perform these services;
apparently there are political reasons for not doing so.] It seems to me
that the engineering firm will have problems including legal services in its
scope of work even though the legal services are to be performed by an
attorney under contract as a subconsultant to the firm. Some possible
problems:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:windowtext;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>The
engineer’s professional liability insurance covers engineering
malpractice, not legal malpractice. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:windowtext;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>The
Board of Engineering and/or the Florida Bar may be critical of an engineer
who contracts to furnish legal services. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:windowtext;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>There
may be attorney-client communications problems or a possible conflict of
interest for the attorney.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:windowtext'>Have you seen this scenario before? What do you think?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:windowtext'>Your input will be much appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:windowtext'>Dick Burt<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Richard
A. Burt, Esq.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>BURT
& BURT<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>220
So. Ridgewood Avenue <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Suite
200 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Daytona
Beach, Florida 32114<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>(386)
252-2090 (office)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>(866)
240-7043 (facsimile) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><a
href="mailto:dick@burt-burt.com">dick@burt-burt.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><a
href="http://www.burt-burt.com/">www.burt-burt.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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