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 any 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 and other parties and attorneys. 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. Attorney will charge for waiting time 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 /hour Law clerks /hour The rates on this schedule are subject to change on 30 days’ written notice to clientClient. If Client declines to pay any increased rates, Attorney will have the right to withdraw as Attorney attorney for Client. The time charged will include the time Attorney spends on telephone calls relating to Client’s matter, including calls with Client and other parties and attorneysClient, 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 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 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 's prevailing rates for all time spent on the Client’s matter 's matter(s) by the Attorney’s 's legal personnel. Current hourly rates for legal personnel are as follows: Senior partners /hour Partners /hour Associates /hour Paralegals /hour Law clerks /hour set forth on the Addendum hereto. (a) The rates on this schedule the Addendum are subject to change on 30 thirty (30) days’ ' written notice to clientthe Client. If Client declines to pay any increased rates, Attorney the Attorney's attorneys will have the right to withdraw as Attorney attorney for Client. The time charged will include the time Attorney spends Attorney's attorneys, employees, and agents spend on telephone calls relating to Client’s 's matter, including calls with Client and other parties and attorneys. The legal personnel assigned to Client’s '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. Attorney will charge for waiting time and for travel time, both local and out of town. Time is charged in minimum units of one tenth 30 mins (. 1.5) of an hour. (b) The rates set forth on the Addendum are not set by law, but are negotiable between an attorney and client. The following have higher minimum charges: Telephone calls: Letters: Other:If the Client does not agree to said fees, however, the Attorney reserves the right to decline or withdraw representation pursuant to Section 8 of this Agreement.