# Oversight Board hires Barnes & Thornburg as counsel for its school-plan review

## What happened
The Oversight Board approved an engagement letter with Barnes & Thornburg after saying members had reviewed it. [Approval of Barnes & Thornburg engagement, 1:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFAD1lKj8zM&t=85)
It then authorized the board president to sign the engagement on the board's behalf. [Authorization for president to sign, 1:52](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFAD1lKj8zM&t=112)
At a January 15 meeting, the board said it was seeking caps so its financial and legal engagements together would not exceed $100,000. [Planned combined engagement-fee cap, January 15, 3:49](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Una8FwbknU&t=229)

## The outcome
Engagement approved and president authorized to sign, both on voice votes. [Approval of Barnes & Thornburg engagement, 1:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFAD1lKj8zM&t=85)

## Sources
- [Approval of Barnes & Thornburg engagement, 1:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFAD1lKj8zM&t=85)
- [Authorization for president to sign, 1:52](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFAD1lKj8zM&t=112)
- [Planned combined engagement-fee cap, January 15, 3:49](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Una8FwbknU&t=229)

*Also known as: Barnes and Thornburg school oversight counsel · Oversight Board lawyer · school plan legal engagement · Barnes Thornburg engagement letter*