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 prevailing rates for all time spent on Client’s matter by 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. The time charged will include the time Attorney spends on telephone calls relating to Client’s matter, including calls with Client, witnesses, opposing counsel or court personnel. 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, court hearing or other proceeding, each will charge for the time spent. Attorney will charge for waiting time in court and elsewhere and for travel time, both local and out of town. Time is charged in minimum units of one-tenth (. 1) of an hour. The following have higher minimum charges: Telephone calls: Letters: Other:

LEGAL FEES AND BILLING PRACTICES. Client agrees to pay by the hour at Attorney’s prevailing rates for all time spent on Client’s matter by Attorney’s legal personnel. Current hourly rates for legal personnel are as follows: Senior partners /hour Partners /hour Associates /hour Paralegals 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. The time charged will include the time Attorney spends on telephone calls relating to Client’s matter, including calls with Client, witnesses, opposing counsel or court personnel. 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, court hearing or other proceeding, each will charge for the time spent. Attorney will charge for waiting time in court and elsewhere and for travel time, both local and out of town. Time is charged in minimum units of one-tenth (. 1) of an hour. The following have higher minimum charges: Telephone calls: Letters: Other: