Legal Opinion
Opinion No. Oag 33-81, (1981)
Wisconsin Attorney General Reports
Decided July 24, 1981PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DONALD E. PERCY, Secretary Department of Health and SocialServices
You ask:
1. May a county department of social services or public welfare obtain legal representation from a source other than the district attorney's or corporation counsel's office where no statute, rule, or regulation provides for such outside representation, no conflict of interest disqualifies the DA and corporation counsel staff, and the legal work falls within the statutory duties authorized for the DA or corporation counsel staff? In particular:
a. May the county department of social services or public welfare contract…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Whitwam v. WhitwamCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1978
- Opinion No. Oag 85-76, (1976), Wisconsin Attorney General Reports1976