General Counsel University of Massachusetts 333 South Street 4th Floor Shrewsbury, MA 01545 RE: Open Meeting Law Investigation Dear Ms. Heatwole: The Attorney General's Office initiated an investigation of the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees (the "Board") based on a reasonable cause to believe that the Board had violated the Open Meeting Law, G. L. c. 30A, 18-25, in connection with the appointment of the University's new president.

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Associate Counsel University of Massachusetts 333 South Street, 4th Floor Shrewsbury, MA 01545 (775) 455-7300 Dated: January 29, 2015 3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Ethan Mutschler, hereby certify that on January 29, 2015 I served the foregoing Universitys Answer by mailing a copy by first class mail, postage prepaid, to AFSCMEs, General Counsel, Joseph DeLorey, 8 Beacon St., Boston, MA 02118. __________________________ Ethan Mutschler, Esq. 4

By its Attorney, Ethan Mutschle Associate Counsel Office of the General Counsel University of Massachusetts 333 South Street, 4 Floor Shrewsbury, MA 01545 (774) 455-7300 CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE | Ethan Mutschler, hereby certify that on June 26, 2015 I served the foregoing document by transmitting a copy by electronic mail to Matthew D. Jones, MTA Legal Division, at myjones @ massteacher.org. Ethan Mutschler Date: June 26, 2015 10

Associate Counsel University of Massachusetts 333 South Street, 4" Floor Shrewsbury, MA 01545 (775) 455-7300 Dated: July 31, 2015 25 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Ethan Mutschler, hereby certify that on July 31, 2015, I served the foregoing Universitys Answer by mailing a copy by first class mail, postage prepaid, to Mathew Jones, Esq., MTA Legal Division, 20 Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108. =e Ze Ethan Mutschler, Esq. 26

University of MA, 333 South Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545 . |Telephone Number 617-742-7950 Method of Service L_| Signature of Person ing In hand First Class Mail L Other (specify): Certification Telephone Number Jonathan M. Conti, Esq.

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Dated: August 5, 2015 Respectfully submitted, Ae Ethan Mutschler, BBO# 647559 Associate Counsel University of Massachusetts Office of the General Counsel 333 South Street 4th Floor Shrewsbury, MA 01545 Telephone: (774) 455-7300 Facsimile: (774) 455-7310 EMutschler@umassp.edu I, Ethan Mutschler, hereby certify that on August 5, 2015 I served the foregoing document by transmitting a copy by electronic mail to Haidee Morris, General Counsel for AFT Massachusetts

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Office of the General Counsel University of Massachusetts 333 South Street, 4" Floor Shrewsbury, MA 01545 RE: SUP-17-6039, Board of Trustees of the University of Massachusetts -Dear Attorneys Fried and Mutschler: ng Party) filed a On June 9, 2017, Tracy Wallach, PhD (Dr.