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April 1, 2012
File #: Inv #:
100439-204 128726
RE:
DATE
Mar-05-12 Mar-06-12 Mar-07-12 Mar-09-12
DESCRIPTION
Receipt and review of agreed motion for continuance Receipt and review of motion for continuance Receipt and review of continuance motion Receipt and review of information re: trial continuance and filing Total Fees:
HOURS
0.25 0.25 0.25 0.50
AMOUNT
50.00 50.00 50.00 100.00
LAWYER
MC MC MC MC
1.25
$250.00
%250.00
LAW OFFICES OF
April 1, 2012
100439-198 128727
DATE Mar-16-12
DESCRIPTION Receipt and review of e-mails re: depo dates Total Fees:
LAWYER MC
DISBURSEMENTS Messenger Service Total Disbursements: Total Charge for this Invoice: Previous Balance Previous Payments
ATTORNEY HOURS RATE
Melody Chappell
0.25
$200.00
$53.00
4t(
LAW OFFICES OF
April 1, 2012
File #: Inv #:
100439-201 128728
RE:
DATE
Mar-08-12
DESCRIPTION
Telephone conference with Clay's counsel re: Trust, hearing with court, cancellation of hearing, and settlement agreement. Receive and review Special Needs Trust; give consent to Plaintiffs counsel to sign by permission to same; receive and review correspondence from Plaintiffs counsel to probate court re: agreed hearing; receive and review response from court coordinator that hearing will be required; receive and review correspondence from counsel re: same. Total Fees:
Mar-09-12
0.75
135.00
SB
1.50
$270.00
100439-201 Invoice #:
128728
April 1, 2012
Page 2
$270.00
LAW OFFICES OF
April 1, 2012
100439-96 128729
DATE Mar-05-12
DESCRIPTION Draft questions, other documents for in house Superintendent applicants; prepare for special board meeting; attend meeting. Revisions to internal superintendent application information; preparation of letter to explain to Mrs. Teel regarding superintendent posting; telephone conference with from Ms. Comeaux regarding postings Telephone conference with Ms. Comeaux regarding superintendent posting questions. Email from Ms. Teel regarding board meeting internal interview posting; review file; preparation of special posting; review candidate questions; examine response from Ms. Teel. Telephone conference with Dr. Chargois regarding superintendent application; preparation of letter to Dr. Chargois with interview questions; telephone conference with Dr. Chargois. Telephone conference with Ms. Comeaux's office regarding Superintendent applications;
Mar-06-12
1.25
300.00
TTH
Mar-07-12 Mar-14-12
0.25 1.50
60.00 360.00
TTH TTH
Mar-23-12
1.50
360.00
TTH
Mar-26-12
2.75
660.00
TTH
-96
Invoice #:
128729
April 1, 2012
Page 2
examine application from Dr. Bonton; examine application from Dr. Chargois telephone conference with Dr. Bonton; email to Dr. Bonton regarding interview questions; Telephone conference with Ms. Teel regarding internal interview process; preparation of email to Ms. Teel regarding application questions; telephone conference with Beaumont Enterprise regarding interviews. Review internal candidate questions; prepare for and attend board meeting to interview internal candidates. Telephone conference with Dr. Chargois. Preparation of special board meeting agenda (lone finalist); telephone conference with Ms. Teel regarding special posting instructions; preparation of email regarding lone finalist procedure; preparation of superintendent employment contract; revisions; preparation of check list for board members regarding contract details; telephone conference with Ms. Teel regarding superintendent retirement; examine response from Ms. Teel. Telephone call to Ms. Teel regarding lone finalist posting; telephone call to Dr. Bonton; telephone call to Dr. Chargois. Total Fees: 6.00 1,440.00 TTH
Mar-27-12
Mar-28-12
3.50
840.00
TTH
Mar-30-12
0.75
180.00
TTH
21.25
$5,100.00
$5,100.00
LAW OFFICES OF
April 1, 2012
100439-211 128730
DATE Mar-01-12
DESCRIPTION Review draft of Offer of Judgment and revise; communication with L. Cann re: Offer of Judgment. Draft joint pre-trial report.
HOURS 0.75
AMOUNT 135.00
LAWYER BP
4.00 2.50
664.00 450.00
TA1 BP
Mar-02-12
Prepare for and participate in conference call with L. Cann, Chards Insurance; revise, finalize, and file BISD's Offer of Judgment; prepare Supplemental Disclosure of BISD's Vendor List; prepare email to L. Cann re: BISD's legal fees and expenses. Draft joint pre-trial report.
4.50 1.25
747.00 225.00
TA1 BP
Mar-05-12
Revise and edit draft of excerpts for Joint Pretrial Order; receive and review Notice of Court re: Final Pretrial Conference and trial date; receive and review deCordova's email and letter regarding Offer of Judgment. Research trial issues (4.5); revise and edit joint pre-trial order (.25); draft second Offer of Judgment (1).
5.75
954.50
TA1
Mar-06-12
3.00
540.00
BP
100439-211 Invoice #:
128730
April 1, 2012
Page 2
5.00
900.00
BP
3.25 2.75
585.00 456.50
MC TA1
3.50
630.00
BP
4.25
705.50
TA1
2.25
405.00
MC
100439-211
Invoice #:
128730
Page 1,037.50
3 TA1
Review and edit Joint Pre-Trial Order; phone call from opposing counsel concerning Joint Exhibit List; meeting with Melody Chappell concerning Joint Exhibit List; revise and edit Exhibit Lists. Mar-11-12 Mar-12-12 Research lost profits issue. Revise and final edits to Joint Pretrial Order, Witness List and Exhibit List. Finalize JPTO; trial preparation work on witness readiness Research lost profits issue; edit and revise Joint Exhibit List; gather joint pre-trial order documents and file in district court; review filing. Mar-13-12 Review transcript for plaintiffs cross / draft questions and review elements of proof chart Research lost profits issue; draft memo. Mar-14-12 Revise and edit draft of proposed Final Judgment; receive and review GADV's proposed Motion for Entry of Partial Judgment; outline BISD's Motion for Entry of Final Judgment. Trial preparation; begin elemens/evidence preparation for witnesses; vendor list review and other exhibit booklets Draft memo on lost profits issue; draft proposed final judgment; draft findings of fact and conclusions of law; review GADV's motion for entry of judgment. Mar-15-12 Revise and edit BISD's Motion for Entry of Final Judgment and proposed Order; receive and review GADV's settlement proposal; conference with M. Chappell re: GADV's settlement proposal; prepare communication re: GADV's settlement proposal; receive and review GADV's Motion for Partial Judgment; telephone conference with M. Getz and deCordova re: Motion for Final Judgment and Certificate of Conference; finalize and file BISD's Motion for Entry of Final Judgment.
TA1 BP MC TA1
MC TA1 BP
5.75
1,035.00
MC
4.75
788.50
TA1
3.00
540.00
BP
100439-211 Invoice #:
128730
4 MC TA1
Prepare for trial; receipt and review of settlement offer Draft motion for entry of judgment; draft proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law. Mar-16-12 Receive and review update email re: status of BISD's response to GADV's settlement proposal; prepare BISD's response and counter offer to GADV's settlement demand; telephone conference with M. Getz re: BISD's offer of settlement; receive and review deCordova's email re: same; prepare update email to L. Cann with Chartis Insurance re: settlement of case; receive and review correspondence from J. Frampton, Judge Clark's law clerk. Draft findings of fact and conclusions of law; review settlement papers. Mar-21-12 Receive and review deCordova's email and draft of Settlement Agreement; outline edits for Settlement Agreement. Final edits to proposed Settlement Agreement and forward to counsel for GADV; receive and review Getz and deCordova's email approving edits to Settlement Agreement. Work on revision of policy; telephone conference with policy representatives Meet with Melody Chappell; research government code issue. Mar-27-12 Receive and review deCordova's email re: settlement terms; prepare email re: conference with Judge Clark for 3-30-12. Prepare for and attend meeting re: settlement Research re: responsibility of district to recognize HUBS; receipt and review of e-mail from attorney for employee Draft memo on government code issue. Mar-29-12 Review BISD board policy for adoption and
3.00
540.00
BP
1.25 0.75
207.50 135.00
TA1 BP
Mar-26-12
0.75
135.00
BP
MC TA1 BP
0.50 1.00
90.00 200.00
MC MC
1.00 1.25
166.00 225.00
TA1 SB
100439-211
Invoice #:
128730
April 1, 2012
Page 5
amendments of board policies and prepare correspondence to co-counsel re: same. Mar-30-12 Prepare for and attend conference with judge Settlement hearing. Total Fees: DISBURSEMENTS Monthly Photocopy Photocopies Transcript of 4/29/11 TRO Hearing Conference Call Total Disbursements: 1,334.78 262.06 421.95 268.34 $2,287.13 0.25 0.25 45.00 41.50 MC TA1
107.00 $18,527.50
Mar-12-12 Mar-19-12
FEE
$4,770.00 $4,610.00 $225.00 $8,922.50
$20,814.63
LAW OFFICES OF
April 1, 2012
File #: Inv #:
RE:
100439-214 128731
DATE
DESCRIPTION
Mar-01-12
Review and edit draft of response to GADV's Request for Attorneys' fees; receive and review Court of Appeals Mandate relative for WBHS auditorium case. Research on supreme court segregation case and go through each time entry and expense; review federal court and state court's orders on prior fees and issues and incorporate the same into the Response to the Motion for Attorneys' Fees.
1.00
250.00
BP
2.75
456.50
SB
Mar-02-12
Revise, finalize, and file BISD's Response in Opposition to GAD V's Motion for Attorneys' Fees and Costs. Total Fees:
0.50
125.00
BP
4.25
$831.50
DISBURSEMENTS
17.16 $17.16
100439-214 Invoice #:
128731
April 1, 2012
Page 2
Total Charge for this Invoice: Previous Balance Previous Payments ATTORNEY Bruce Partain Sarah Frasher HOURS 1.50 2.75 RATE $250.00 $180.00
$848.66
cr
LAW OFFICES OF
April 1, 2012
100439-215 128732
DATE Mar-05-12
DESCRIPTION Worked on responses to written discovery responses. Drafted motion for protective order. Drafted multiple emails to board secretary regarding needs for additional documents and additional questions. Receipt review and response to several emails from board secretary.
LAWYER NH NH NH
NH NH NH NH NH NH
Worked on discovery responses. Worked on objections to discovery requests and motion for protective order. Added additional objections to motion for protective order. Drafted affidavit for interrogatories. Phone conference with Michael Getz regarding for certificate of conference.
100439-215
Invoice #:
128732
2 NH NH NH
Finished responses to written discovery requests. Drafted order for motion for protective order. Reviewed additional documents to be produced, sent to be bates stamped, and added documents to responses.
Total Fees:
14.50
$2,407.00
DISBURSEMENTS
Photocopies Messenger Service Total Disbursements: 156.35 6.00 $162.35
FEE
$2,407.00
$2,569.35
LAW OFFICES OF
April 1, 2012
File #: Inv #:
100439-216 128733
RE:
DATE
Mar-23-12
DESCRIPTION
Receipt and review of e-mail re: notice of dismissal Total Fees:
HOURS
0.25
AMOUNT
50.00
LAWYER
MC
0.25
$50.00
Melody Chappell
0.25
$200.00
$50.00
LAW OFFICES OF
April 1, 2012
100439-217 128734
DATE Mar-05-12
DESCRIPTION Legal research re: Defendants' Reply to Plaintiffs' Response to 12(b)(6) Motion to Dismiss; Continue drafting Defendants' Reply; draft email communication to Cory Rush Receipt and review of plaintiffs' response to 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss Email communication to Paul Lamp re: constitutional claims portion of Defendants' Reply Receipt and Review email communications (x5) from Cory Rush and Paul Lamp re: Defendants' Replies to Plaintiffs' Responses to dispositive motions. (3) email communications to Paul Lamp and Cory Rush re: same; Final review of Defendants' Reply to Plaintiffs' Response to Defendants' 12(b)(1) motion to dismiss; prepare same for filing with the court; Final review of Defendants' Reply to Plaintiffs' Response to Defendants' 12(b)6) motion to dismiss; prepare same for filing with the court Draft Initial Disclosures for BISD, Gwen Johnston, Holley Hancock and Marida
HOURS 3.25
AMOUNT 585.00
LAWYER AH
Mar-06-12 Mar-08-12
0.50 0.25
100.00 45.00
MC AH
Mar-09-12
3.75
675.00
AH
Mar-12-12
4.00
720.00
AH
100439-217 Invoice #:
128734
April 1, 2012
Page 2
Chaisson; review documents subject to disclosure; forward Initial Disclosures and attachments to Paul Lamp for review Mar-13-12 Receipt and review of email communication from Paul Lamp re: initial disclosures; Review Local Rules of the Eastern District of Texas re: Initial Disclosures Receipt and review of email communications from Richard Griffin and Paul Lamp re: proposed scheduling order Draft Defendants' Factual Description for Joint Written Report; Draft Defendants' Defenses for Joint Written Report Receipt and review of email communications (x10) from Paul Lamp re: Joint Written Report and Proposed Scheduling Order; Receipt and review of email communications from Richard Griffin (x5) re: Joint Written Report and Proposed Scheduling Order; email communications to Richard Griffin (x5) re: Joint Written Report; review and revise Joint Written Report and Proposed Scheduling Order Receipt and review of filing documents Email communication to Paul Lamp and Richard Griffin re: error in proposed scheduling order; receipt and review of amended scheduling order Mar-26-12 Receipt and review of plaintiffs notice of initial disclosures, joint conference report, and plaintiffs factual claims; receipt and review of notice of hearing Email communication to Paul Lamp re: addresses and phone numbers for Gwen Johnston and Marida Chaisson Mar-29-12 (3) email communications from Paul Lamp re: Status Conference scheduled on April 5, 2012; telephone conference with Ms. Chaisson re: meeting on April 5, 2012 Total Fees: 0.50 90.00 AH
Mar-20-12
0.50
90.00
AH
Mar-21-12
3.00
540.00
AH
Mar-22-12
3.50
630.00
AH
Mar-23-12
0.50 0.50
100.00 90.00
MC AH
1.00
200.00
MC
0.25
45.00
AH
0.75
135.00
AH
22.25
$4,045.00
100439-217 Invoice #:
128734
April 1, 2012
Page 3
DISBURSEMENTS
RATE
FEE
$200.00 $180.00
$400.00 $3,645.00
$4,053.95
LAW OFFICES OF
April 1, 2012
File #: Inv #:
RE:
100439-26 128800
DATE
Mar-07-12
0.25 0.25
50.00 $50.00
MC
DISBURSEMENTS
Postage Hotel - Austin mileage - Houston meal - Houston mileage - Austin Superindendent Seach - Beaumont - meal Superindendent Seach - Austin - meal
Total Disbursements:
Total Charge for this Invoice:
$741.04
$791.04
7,465.00 7,465.00
,F00439-26
Invoice #:
128800
April 1, 2012
HOURS RATE
Page 2 FEE
r. . ATTORNEY
Melody Chappell
0.25
$200.00
$50.00
$791.04
LAW OFFICES OF
April 1, 2012
100439-108 128720
DATE Mar-01-12
DESCRIPTION Telephone conference with general contractor re: contract issues; telephone conference with B. Richey; receipt and review of e-mails Telephone conference with administration re: contract issue; receipt and review of e-mail re: same (x2) Review information re: contract modification; receipt and review of letter re: Hallmark Group Receipt and review of Alleo document Receipt and review of e-mail from J.P. re: steel Receipt and review of e-mail re: request for payment Conference with administration Telephone conference with attorney re: issues at Sallie Curtis; review GMP issues Telephone conference with T. Sherry re: bond
Mar-06-12
0.25
50.00
MC
MC MC MC MC MC MC MC
128720
Page 2 $1,900.00
$1,900.00
Melody Chappell
9.50
$200.00
$1,900.00