§ 4-121. Special Counsel.

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The City Council may obtain the opinion or advice of an outside law firm or outside attorney in any matter pending before it. Where there exists a conflict of interest between the City Council and another branch of government, the City Council has the authority to retain an outside law firm or outside attorney who shall represent the City Council in legal proceedings, in accordance with section 7.5-208 (Intra-Government Dispute Resolution). The attorney must be licensed to practice law in Michigan and shall not represent the city as a municipal corporation in any legal proceeding.

                    
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