These are not really jobs - they’re retainers. If he does any work, his law firm bills by the hour. If they don’t need him for anything, he gets nothing.
Happens he’s a Republican. I wonder if that is why ‘the press’.
Wrong
Not retainers, contracts, he is a 1099 employee for each of those towns/positions. His contracts are worth around 2 million dollars.
Do you know what a retainer is?
The second definition of retainer is, "a fee paid in advance to someone, especially an attorney, in order to secure or keep their services when required."
It is really easier than a "job", he gets paid whether he works or not.