Coordinating with Client Agencies

Question 1

What is the tension with treating agencies as clients?

Answer 1

You represent the interest of the United States, which may not be quite the same as the agencies

Question 2

The Bureau of Land Management fits under which Department?

Answer 2

Department of Interior

Question 3

What should you do if you can’t get in touch with your agency counsel?

Answer 3

Tell your Assistant Section Chief

Question 4

If agency counsel tries to start meeting with one of the parties, you should try to ____, if that meeting is about ___.

Answer 4

Attend the meeting yourself.
Anything related to litigation.
Make sure they don’t agree to anything!

Question 5

What is the first step to getting in touch with Agency technical staff, such as BLM’s paralegal?

Answer 5

Contact the agency counsel first, and get them to introduce you

Question 6

After a phone conversation with opposing counsel, what should you do?

Answer 6

Memorialize the conversation in writing