Selection of Outside Counsel. In general, the City and its enterprises retain outside counsel for assistance in litigation or other specialized matters where such engagement is warranted due to the particular circumstances involved and is approved by the City of Colorado Springs City Attorney. In selecting outside counsel, the City takes into account the demonstrated competence and experience of such counsel in handling the same or similar matters, as well as actual or potential conflicts of interest and the proposed costs of the services.
Selection of Outside Counsel. Before retaining any law firm and/or patent attorney for the preparation and prosecution of any patent applications which are Research Program Patent Rights, 3DP shall inform Xxxxxxx of the identity of such law firm and/or patent attorney it desires to employ and the Parties will discuss such firm and/or attorney. 3DP will consider any suggestions from Xxxxxxx regarding the selection of a law firm and/or patent attorney for handling preparation, prosecution and maintenance of Research Program Patent Rights and Xxxxxxx may disapprove any law firm and/or patent attorney proposed by 3DP, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
