Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Litigation Defense/Conflict Counsel Entity Name: Eric S. Pennington, PC Entity Address: One Gateway Center, 6th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102 Contract Amount: Amount not to exceed $170,000.00 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget, Law Department Contract Period: January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( X ) Fair & Open ( X ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Deferred 7R7-k 040412 Invitation: Corporation Counsel, April 17, 2012