§ 89.3 - Tentative form of contract.

A tribal council or representative body having authority to employ legal counsel in behalf of an organized tribe, may, if it desires, obtain a tentative form of contract by written request directed to the office of any area director or agency superintendent, or to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Requests for forms should include a statement of the scope of the intended employment; that is, whether an attorney is desired for investigation and prosecution of tribal claims against the United States, or as a general legal counsel in connection with the ordinary business of the tribe, or specific problems on which legal advice is desired, or specific matters requiring representation in court or before committees of Congress and the departments of the Government. The period for which an attorney is desired should be stated.