Common use of LEGAL FEES AND BILLING PRACTICES Clause in Contracts

LEGAL FEES AND BILLING PRACTICES. Client agrees to pay by the hour at Attorney’s rates as set forth below for all time spent on Client’s matter by Attorney and Attorney’s legal personnel. Current hourly rates for legal personnel are as follows: Senior partners /hour Partners /hour Associates /hour Paralegals /hour Law clerks /hour The rates on this schedule are subject to change on 30 days written notice to Client. If Client declines to pay increased rates, Attorney will have the right to withdraw as attorney for Client if permitted under the Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of California and/or applicable law. The time charged will include, but is not limited to, the time Attorney spends on telephone calls, e-mails and other electronic communications relating to Client’s matter, including calls and e-mails with Client and other parties and attorneys. [OPTIONAL: The legal personnel assigned to Client’s matter may confer among themselves about the matter, as required and appropriate. When they do confer, each person will charge for the time expended, as long as the work done is reasonably necessary and not duplicative. Likewise, if more than one of the legal personnel attends a meeting or other proceeding, each will charge for the time spent]. Time is billed in minimum increments of one-tenth (.1) of an hour. Attorney will charge for waiting time and for travel time, both local and out of town.

LEGAL FEES AND BILLING PRACTICES. Client agrees to pay by the hour at Attorney’s rates as set forth below for all time spent on Client’s matter by Attorney and Attorney’s legal personnel. Current hourly rates for legal personnel are as follows: Senior partners /hour Partners /hour Associates /hour Paralegals /hour Law clerks /hour The rates on this schedule are subject to change on 30 days written notice to Client. If Client declines to pay increased rates, Attorney will have the right to withdraw as attorney for Client if permitted under the Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of California and/or applicable law. The time charged will include, but is not limited to, the time Attorney spends on telephone calls, e-mails and other electronic communications relating to Client’s matter, including calls and e-mails with Client and Client, witnesses, opposing counsel, court personnel or other parties and attorneyspersons. [OPTIONAL: The legal personnel assigned to Client’s matter may confer among themselves about the matter, as required and appropriate. When they do confer, each person will charge for the time expended, as long as the work done is reasonably necessary and not duplicative. Likewise, if more than one of the legal personnel attends a meeting meeting, court hearing or other proceeding, each will charge for the time spent]. .] Time is billed in minimum increments of one-one- tenth (.1) of an hour. Attorney will charge for waiting time in court and elsewhere and for travel time, both local and out of town.