Outside Law Firms and Legal Billing Records (1-Year Scope)

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Dear Stafford Township School District,

Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request per NJSA 47:1A-6(f), which states that an email from a requestor including all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place of a completed form as a valid government record request.

I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.

I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.

I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.

Records requested:

A list of all law firms and attorneys who were paid by the district or Board of Education during this time, including for general legal services, special education, hearings, investigations, or litigation.
Copies of all legal invoices or billing records from those firms and attorneys for that same period. Please include, for each invoice:

1. Name of the law firm
2. Name of each attorney or staff person who billed time
3. Date of each invoice
4. A general description of services (if available)
5. Hours billed
6. Hourly rate
7.Total amount billed and/or paid

taxpayer

Kathy Martin, Stafford Township School District

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Good Afternoon,
Pursuant to your OPRA request, kindly see attached response.
Thank you,

Kathy Martin

Admin Assistant to Business Administrator

Lourdes LaGuardia, SFO, RSBO

Stafford Township Board of Education

250 North Main Street

Manahawkin, NJ 08050

[1]609-978-5700 x1032

[2]609-597-4377 (fax)

[3][email address]

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From: taxpayer <[4][OPRA #79117 email]>
Date: Sun, Aug 3, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Subject: OPRA request - Outside Law Firms and Legal Billing Records
(1-Year Scope)
To: OPRA requests at Stafford Township School District
<[5][Stafford Township School District request email]>

Dear Stafford Township School District,

Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA
and the common law right of access.  I am not required to fill out an
official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request
per NJSA 47:1A-6(f), which states that an email from a requestor including
all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place
of a completed form as a valid government record request.

I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New
Jersey, any other state, or the United States.

I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.

I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.

Records requested:

A list of all law firms and attorneys who were paid by the district or
Board of Education during this time, including for general legal services,
special education, hearings, investigations, or litigation.
Copies of all legal invoices or billing records from those firms and
attorneys for that same period. Please include, for each invoice:

1. Name of the law firm
2. Name of each attorney or staff person who billed time
3. Date of each invoice
4. A general description of services (if available)
5. Hours billed
6. Hourly rate
7.Total amount billed and/or paid

taxpayer

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or attachments.

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Dear Kathy Martin,

Thank you!

Yours sincerely,

taxpayer