Common use of Billing for Legal Services Clause in Contracts

Billing for Legal Services. Citizens will construe each statement for legal services as a representation by the Firm that the statement (1) has been reviewed by the attorney having primary responsibility for that matter, (2) accurately reflects the actual and necessary time, billing and expenses for that matter, and (3) complies with Citizens’ billing policies as described herein and applied through any billing service employed by Citizens. Each billing entry is considered a representation by the billing timekeeper that he/she has in fact performed the work described in the time period indicated on the bill submitted by the Firm to Citizens. Citizens’ expectation is that each attorney working on Citizens’ assignments will not bill in excess of 12 hours per day, 200 hours per month or 2,400 hours per year without justification for the excess hours worked. Note: Citizens shall have the right to decline to pay or to seek reductions and/or refunds for any charges that fail to comply with the billing requirements set forth herein, and/or are not fully explained or documented by the Firm.

Billing for Legal Services. Citizens will construe each statement for legal services as a representation by the Firm that the statement (1) has been reviewed by the attorney having primary responsibility for that matter, (2) accurately reflects the actual and necessary time, billing and expenses for that matter, and (3) complies with Citizens’ billing policies as described herein and applied through any billing service employed by Citizens. Each billing entry is considered a representation by the billing timekeeper that he/she has in fact performed the work described in the time period indicated on the bill xxxx submitted by the Firm to Citizens. Citizens’ expectation is that each attorney working on Citizens’ assignments will not bill xxxx in excess of 12 hours per day, 200 hours per month or 2,400 hours per year without justification for the excess hours worked. Note: Citizens shall have the right to decline to pay or to seek reductions and/or refunds for any charges that fail to comply with the billing requirements set forth herein, and/or are not fully explained or documented by the Firm.