Justin Merritt, the school board’s legal counsel and risk manager, is not 100 percent sure if he still has a job or not after Thursday’s school board meeting. Vermilion Parish School board votes to hire outside legal counsel Mon, 06/03/2019 - 11:32am For the first time in 12 years, the Vermilion Parish School Board has outside legal counsel representing the school board. On ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today to the Abbeville Meridional or Gueydan Journal or Kaplan Herald. Read more about Vermilion Parish School board votes to hire outside legal counsel