Case No. BKY 05-30073-GFK.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Minnesota.
February 7, 2005
ORDER AUTHORIZING EMPLOYMENT OF COUNSEL FOR LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE (LEONARD STREET AND DEINARD PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION)
GREGORY KISHEL, Bankruptcy Judge
Upon the Application by the Legal Representative to employ the law firm of Leonard, Street and Deinard Professional Association, it appears that it is necessary for the Legal Representative to employ counsel and that the attorneys selected by the Legal Representative do not hold or represent an interest adverse to the Debtor’s estate and that they are disinterested within the meaning of 11 U.S.C. § 327(a); accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1. The Legal Representative is authorized to employ Leonard, Street and Deinard Professional Association upon the basis set forth in the Application, subject to the provisions of 11 U.S.C. §§ 327, 328, 330 and 331;
2. Leonard, Street and Deinard Professional Association is authorized to schedule a hearing for allowance of its professional fees and expenses under 11 U.S.C. §§ 331 and 330 not more than once every ninety (90) days; and
3. Leonard, Street and Deinard Professional Association may submit regular monthly billing statements to the Debtor, with copies to the Debtor, Committee of Unsecured Creditors or its counsel and to the Office of the United States Trustee, subject to later allowance by the Court as set out above, and the Debtor is authorized to pay up to 80% of such fees and
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100% of costs on a monthly basis, subject to later court approval, consistent with the procedure set out in paragraph 8(c) of this Court’s Instructions for Filing a Chapter 11 Case.