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Thefirmwillbillyouatthefirmsstandardhourlyratesforattorneys,whichcurrentlyrangefrom$______ &v to$______.Wewillalsoutilizelawclerksand_paralegals_Ԁwherepossible;theirhourlyratescurrently 5 rangefrom$_____to$_____.Iftheserateschange,wewillnotifyyouthirty(30)daysinadvance.Itis  understoodthatthehourlytimechargesinclude,butarenotlimitedto:courtappearances,telephone c conferences,officeconferences,legalresearch,depositions,reviewoffilematerialsanddocumentssent "r andreceived;preparationfortrials,hearings,depositionsandconferences;draftingofpleadings, 1 instruments,officememorandaandcorrespondence.Weestimate,butcannotguarantee,thatlegalfees  willbeintherangeof$______to$_______forthismatter.However,itisimpossibletodeterminein _ advancetheamountoftimethatwillbeneededtocompleteyourcase. n Additionally,youwillberesponsibleforallcostsincurredonyourbehalfwhichtypicallyincludecourtcosts, ! depositioncosts,travelexpenses,andstandardofficecostssuchaspostage,photocopyingandlong [" distancetelephonecharges,aswellasothercostsincurredinthismatter. j# Thefirmwillbillyouonamonthlybasisandpaymentisdueuponreceiptofourstatement.Pleasemake  % yourcheckspayableto򀀀(firmname).Anyunpaidbalancethatremainsoutstanding______(___) W!& daysafterthedateofourstatementforserviceswillaccrueinterestatanannualrateof________percent "f' (__%)ontheunpaidbalance.Furthermore,ifourfeesarenotpaidtimely,wewillterminateourservices "%( andwithdrawfromanyproceedingorcasethenpending.Additionally,shoulditbecomenecessary,you #) willberesponsibleforanycostsandattorneysfeesincurredbythisfirmincollectinganyunpaidand S$* outstandingbalancesowed.Weshallhavealienonallofyourdocuments,property,ormoneyinour %b + possessionforthepaymentofallsumsdueusfromyouunderthetermsofthisAgreement. %!!, Ifthisletteraccuratelyreflectsourunderstanding,werequestthatyousigntheoriginalandreturnittoour O'". officealongwiththeinitialretainerfee.Acopyofthisletterisenclosedforyourrecordsandinformation. (^#/ Unlessanduntilwereceivethesignedcopyofthisletter,alongwiththefullinitialretainer,wemayelect ($0 nottoundertakeanyworkonyourbehalf. )$1 Yourcooperationinthismatterisveryimportant;specifically,youmustkeepusinformedofallrelevant  +Z&3 factsandcircumstancesandrespondpromptlytoallpaperssenttoyou. +'4 Welookforwardtoworkingwithyouonthismatter.Pleasedonothesitatetogiveusacallatanytime G-(6 shouldyouhaveanycommentsorquestionsaboutourrepresentation. .V)7 _ԇ_Sincerely,  Enclosures = _OBA_/_MAP:DG_   [_[   ACKNOWLEDGMENTOFDESIRETOEMPLOYFIRM       I/Weunderstandandagreetothetermssetforthaboveanddoherebyemployyourservicesinaccordance    withthesame,andauthorizeyoutouseour/myfundsheldinyourtrustaccountforattorneysfeesandcostsincurred e   duringyourrepresentation.  b    Dated:____________________________  By:____________________________________________ l  Ѐ   i    ACCEPTANCEOFEMPLOYMENTBYFIRM  s       `     h    p FIRMNAME     Dated:____________________________  By:______________________________________________ 'w _[form8]#@#