Specifications include, but are not limited to: The OHA seeks to competitively procure and engage a legal professional services firm for the functional role of Board Counsel for the Board of Trustees. The role and responsibilities of the Board Counsel function include but are not limited to (in no order of priority): 1) Responding to questions and addressing issues pertaining to the Board’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities; 2) Advising on emerging matters (including legislation) that have or may have legal ramifications to the Board or to the OHA; 3) Advising on emerging matters that have or may have governance ramifications, including matters related to fiduciary responsibilities, ethics, and sunshine law; 4) Preparing and delivering decision support materials, legal analyses and recommendations; 5) Collaborating with OHA’s Corporate Counsel in delivery of training for the Board (e.g., Governance, State of Hawai‘i laws) and other advising services; 6) Supporting the Administration in times of transition and related governance processes (e.g., certification of election, first organizing meeting); 7) Knowledgeable in the use of parliamentary procedures governing meeting proceedings to promote efficiency and effectiveness; 8) Fielding inquiries, providing legal counsel and assisting in appropriately redirecting concerns raised; 9) Attending all Board and requested Committee meetings as scheduled and needed; and 10) Providing other legal and advisory services as assigned and engaged.