Common use of CONTACTS AND COMMUNICATION Clause in Contracts

CONTACTS AND COMMUNICATION. Client acknowledges that the normal operation of Attorney’s office has been explained, and specifically that communications are normally maintained through the paralegal staff, and that the “team approach” utilized in Attorney’s office makes it likely that different tasks will be attended to by different people. Client understands that calls should normally be placed to, and normally will be returned by, the paralegal case manager assigned by Attorney to manage Client’s case. Client understands that documents will frequently be drafted by one member of Attorney’s office staff (often a paralegal), and then reviewed or edited by another (usually an attorney), sometimes going through multiple drafts or reviews until completed, depending on the nature of the document. Client has been informed that Attorney’s usual mode of keeping clients informed about the status of pending matters in this office is to copy all incoming and outgoing written communications, and Client has been directed to retain all such copies, and periodic billing statements, so that Client’s file should be virtually identical to Attorney’s file as the case progresses. Client understands that for the purpose of preserving attorney/client confidentiality, and other reasons, all contacts between Client and any member of attorney’s staff are to be conducted at the office, whether in person or by phone, and not at the home of a member of Attorney’s staff, or a cell phone, etc., except where strictly necessary and where advance arrangements for such contacts have been made at the office. It is understood that any meetings outside of normal office hours (i.e., 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) or phone calls to a member of Attorney’s staff at home or by cell phone are extraordinary events, and are discouraged. Where Client’s schedule or other requirements necessitate phone calls or meetings outside of regular office hours, or at the home or cell phone of any member of Attorney’s staff, a premium rate of 2 times the normal billing rate for that staff member applies to all time taken for such meeting or phone call. Client understands that Attorney’s office works by appointment and scheduling, such that all client meetings must be by appointment. In the absence of other arrangement made in advance by an attorney in Attorney’s office, appointments for office visits should be made through the paralegal case manager assigned to the case. As a general proposition, everything you tell us, or we tell you, is and will be treated as confidential information, protected by the “attorney-client privilege” against disclosure. There are certain rare exceptions. For example, we might be required to reveal information necessary to prevent death or substantial bodily harm. However, if the client shares privileged information with third parties it loses that protection – the third party (even relatives or financial backers) can be deposed or examined at trial as to what they know and why they know it. Additionally, the applicable ethics rules prohibit us from taking direction from, or giving confidential information to, a third party who happens to be supporting the client, or paying the client’s legal costs. In certain extremely rare circumstances, we permit contact by, and either taking information from, or giving information to, such third parties, at our sole discretion. The normal rule, however, and what you should expect to apply, is that we will not respond to inquiries from any third party, no matter how trusted they might be by the client, and third parties may not be the conduit for the passing of confidential information to, or from, the client.

CONTACTS AND COMMUNICATION. Client acknowledges that the normal operation of Attorney’s 's office has been explained, and specifically that communications are normally maintained through the paralegal staff, and that the “"team approach” " utilized in Attorney’s 's office makes it likely that different tasks will be attended to by different people. Client understands that calls should normally be placed to, and normally will be returned by, the paralegal case manager assigned by Attorney to manage Client’s 's case. Client understands that documents will frequently be drafted by one member of Attorney’s 's office staff (often a paralegal), and then reviewed or edited by another (usually an attorney), sometimes going through multiple drafts or reviews until completed, depending on the nature of the document. Client has been informed that Attorney’s 's usual mode of keeping clients informed about the status of pending matters in this office is to copy all incoming and outgoing written communications, and Client has been directed to retain all such copies, and periodic billing statements, so that Client’s 's file should be virtually identical to Attorney’s 's file as the case progresses. Client understands that for the purpose of preserving attorney/client confidentiality, and other reasons, all contacts between Client and any member of attorney’s 's staff are to be conducted at the office, whether in person or by phone, and not at the home of a member of Attorney’s 's staff, or a cell phone, etc., except where strictly necessary and where advance arrangements for such contacts have been made at the office. It is understood that any meetings outside of normal office hours (i.e., 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) or phone calls to a member of Attorney’s 's staff at home or by cell phone are extraordinary events, and are discouraged. Where Client’s 's schedule or other requirements necessitate phone calls or meetings outside of regular office hours, or at the home or cell phone of any member of Attorney’s 's staff, a premium rate of 2 times the normal billing rate for that staff member applies to all time taken for such meeting or phone call. Client understands that Attorney’s 's office works by appointment and scheduling, such that all client meetings must be by appointment. In the absence of other arrangement made in advance by an attorney in Attorney’s 's office, appointments for office visits should be made through the paralegal case manager assigned to the case. As a general proposition, everything you tell us, or we tell you, is and will be treated as confidential information, protected by the “"attorney-client privilege” " against disclosure. There are certain rare exceptions. For example, we might be required to reveal information necessary to prevent death or substantial bodily harm. However, if the client shares privileged information with third parties it loses that protection – — the third party (even relatives or financial backers) can be deposed or examined at trial as to what they know and why they know it. Additionally, the applicable ethics rules prohibit us from taking direction from, or giving confidential information to, a third party who happens to be supporting the client, or paying the client’s 's legal costs. In certain extremely rare circumstances, we permit contact by, and either taking information from, or giving information to, such third parties, at our sole discretion. The normal rule, however, and what you should expect to apply, is that we will not respond to inquiries from any third party, no matter how trusted they might be by the client, and third parties may not be the conduit for the passing of confidential information to, or from, the client.

CONTACTS AND COMMUNICATION. Client acknowledges that the normal operation of Attorney’s office has been explained, and specifically that communications are normally maintained through the paralegal staff, and that the “team approach” utilized in Attorney’s office makes it likely that different tasks will be attended to by different people. Client understands that calls should normally be placed to, and normally will be returned by, the paralegal case manager assigned by Attorney to manage Client’s case. Client understands that documents will frequently be drafted by one member of Attorney’s office staff (often a paralegal), and then reviewed or edited by another (usually an attorney), sometimes going through multiple drafts or reviews until completed, depending on the nature of the document. Client has been informed that Attorney’s usual mode of keeping clients informed about the status of pending matters in this office is to copy all incoming and outgoing written communications, and Client has been directed to retain all such copies, and periodic billing statements, so that Client’s file should be virtually identical to Attorney’s file as the case progresses. Client understands that for the purpose of preserving attorney/client confidentiality, and other reasons, all contacts between Client and any member of attorney’s staff are to be conducted at the office, whether in person or by phone, and not at the home of a member of Attorney’s staff, or a cell phone, etc., except where strictly necessary and where advance arrangements for such contacts have been made at the office. It is understood that any meetings outside of normal office hours (i.e., 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) or phone calls to a member of Attorney’s staff at home or by cell phone are extraordinary events, and are discouraged. Where Client’s schedule or other requirements necessitate phone calls or meetings outside of regular office hours, or at the home or cell phone of any member of Attorney’s staff, a premium rate of 2 times the normal billing rate for that staff member applies to all time taken for such meeting or phone call. Client understands that Attorney’s office works by appointment and scheduling, such that all client meetings must be by appointment. In the absence of other arrangement made in advance by an attorney in Attorney’s office, appointments for office visits should be made through the paralegal case manager assigned to the case. As a general proposition, everything you tell us, or we tell you, is and will be treated as confidential information, protected by the “attorney-client privilege” against disclosure. There are certain rare exceptions. For example, we might be required to reveal information necessary to prevent death or substantial bodily harm. However, if the client shares privileged information with third parties it loses that protection – the third party (even relatives or financial backers) can be deposed or examined at trial as to what they know and why they know it. Additionally, the applicable ethics rules prohibit us from taking direction from, or giving confidential information to, a third party who happens to be supporting the client, or paying the client’s legal costs. In certain extremely rare circumstances, we permit contact by, and either taking information from, or giving information to, such third parties, at our sole discretion. The normal rule, however, and what you should expect to apply, is that we will not respond to inquiries from any third party, no matter how trusted they might be by the client, and third parties may not be the conduit for the passing of confidential information to, or from, the client.

CONTACTS AND COMMUNICATION. Client acknowledges that the normal operation of Attorney’s 's office has been explained, and specifically that communications are normally maintained through the paralegal staff, and that the “"team approach” " utilized in Attorney’s 's office makes it likely that different tasks will be attended to by different people. Client understands that calls should normally be placed to, and normally will be returned by, the paralegal case manager assigned by Attorney to manage Client’s 's case. Client understands that documents will frequently be drafted by one member of Attorney’s 's office staff (often a paralegal), and then reviewed or edited by another (usually an attorney), sometimes going through multiple drafts or reviews until completed, depending on the nature of the document. Client has been informed that Attorney’s 's usual mode of keeping clients informed about the status of pending matters in this office is to copy all incoming and outgoing written communications, and Client has been directed to retain all such copies, and periodic billing statements, so that Client’s 's file should be virtually identical to Attorney’s 's file as the case progresses. Client understands that for the purpose of preserving attorney/client confidentiality, and other reasons, all contacts between Client and any member of attorney’s 's staff are to be conducted at the office, whether in person or by phone, and not at the home of a member of Attorney’s 's staff, or a cell phone, etc., except where strictly necessary and where advance arrangements for such contacts have been made at the office. It is understood that any meetings outside of normal office hours (i.e., 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) or phone calls to a member of Attorney’s 's staff at home or by cell phone are extraordinary events, and are discouraged. Where Client’s schedule or other requirements necessitate phone calls or meetings outside of regular office hours, or at the home or cell phone of any member of Attorney’s staff, a premium rate of 2 times the normal billing rate for that staff member applies to all time taken for such meeting or phone call. Client understands that Attorney’s 's office works by appointment and scheduling, such that all client meetings must be by appointment. In the absence of other arrangement made in advance by an attorney in Attorney’s 's office, appointments for office visits should be made through the paralegal case manager assigned to the case. As a general proposition, everything you tell us, or we tell you, is and will be treated as confidential information, protected by the “"attorney-client privilege” " against disclosure. There are certain rare exceptions. For example, we might be required to reveal information necessary to prevent death or substantial bodily harm. However, if the client shares privileged information with third parties it loses that protection – — the third party (even relatives or financial backers) can be deposed or examined at trial as to what they know and why they know it. Additionally, the applicable ethics rules prohibit us from taking direction from, or giving confidential information to, a third party who happens to be supporting the client, or paying the client’s 's legal costs. In certain extremely rare circumstances, we permit contact by, and either taking information from, or giving information to, such third parties, at our sole discretion. The normal rule, however, and what you should expect to apply, is that we will not respond to inquiries from any third party, no matter how trusted they might be by the client, and third parties may not be the conduit for the passing of confidential information to, or from, the client.

CONTACTS AND COMMUNICATION. Client acknowledges that the normal operation of Attorney’s 's office has been explained, and specifically that communications are normally maintained through the paralegal staff, and that the “"team approach” " utilized in Attorney’s 's office makes it likely that different tasks will be attended to by different people. Client understands that calls should normally be placed to, and normally will be returned by, the paralegal case manager assigned by Attorney to manage Client’s 's case. Client understands that documents will frequently be drafted by one member of Attorney’s 's office staff (often a paralegal), and then reviewed or edited by another (usually an attorney), sometimes going through multiple drafts or reviews until completed, depending on the nature of the document. DRAFT Client has been informed that Attorney’s 's usual mode of keeping clients informed about the status of pending matters in this office is to copy all incoming and outgoing written communications, and Client has been directed to retain all such copies, and periodic billing statements, so that Client’s 's file should be virtually identical to Attorney’s 's file as the case progresses. Client understands that for the purpose of preserving attorney/client confidentiality, and other reasons, all contacts between Client and any member of attorney’s 's staff are to be conducted at the office, whether in person or by phone, and not at the home of a member of Attorney’s 's staff, or a cell phone, etc., except where strictly necessary and where advance arrangements for such contacts have been made at the office. It is understood that any meetings outside of normal office hours (i.e., 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) or phone calls to a member of Attorney’s 's staff at home or by cell phone are extraordinary events, and are discouraged. Where Client’s 's schedule or other requirements necessitate phone calls or meetings outside of regular office hours, or at the home or cell phone of any member of Attorney’s 's staff, a premium rate of 2 times the normal billing rate for that staff member applies to all time taken for such meeting or phone call. Client understands that Attorney’s 's office works by appointment and scheduling, such that all client meetings must be by appointment. In the absence of other arrangement made in advance by an attorney in Attorney’s 's office, appointments for office visits should be made through the paralegal case manager assigned to the case. As a general proposition, everything you tell us, or we tell you, is and will be treated as confidential information, protected by the “"attorney-client privilege” " against disclosure. There are certain rare exceptions. For example, we might be required to reveal information necessary to prevent death or substantial bodily harm. However, if the client shares privileged information with third parties it loses that protection – — the third party (even relatives or financial backers) can be deposed or examined at trial as to what they know and why they know it. Additionally, the applicable ethics rules prohibit us from taking direction from, or giving confidential information to, a third party who happens to be supporting the client, or paying the client’s 's legal costs. In certain extremely rare circumstances, we permit contact by, and either taking information from, or giving information to, such third parties, at our sole discretion. The normal rule, however, and what you should expect to apply, is that we will not respond to inquiries from any third party, no matter how trusted they might be by the client, and third parties may not be the conduit for the passing of confidential information to, or from, the client.