Common use of Legal Services Clause in Contracts

Legal Services. If this Agreement is for legal services, this section is applicable. Contractor shall: (i) adhere to legal cost and billing guidelines designated by the JBE; (ii) adhere to litigation plans designated by the JBE, if applicable; (iii) adhere to case phasing of activities designated by the JBE, if applicable; (iv) submit and adhere to legal budgets as designated by the JBE; (v) maintain legal malpractice insurance in an amount not less than the amount designated by the JBE; and (vi) submit to legal bill audits and law firm audits if so requested by the JBE, whether conducted by employees or designees of the JBE or by any legal cost-control provider retained by the JBE for that purpose. Contractor may be required to submit to a legal cost and utilization review as determined by the JBE. If (a) the Contract Amount is greater than $50,000, (b) the legal services are not the legal representation of low- or middle-income persons, in either civil, criminal, or administrative matters, and (c) the legal services are to be performed within California, then Contractor agrees to make a good faith effort to provide a minimum number of hours of pro xxxx legal services, or an equivalent amount of financial contributions to qualified legal services projects and support centers, as defined in section 6213 of the Business and Professions Code, during each year of the Agreement equal to the lesser of either (A) thirty (30) multiplied by the number of full time attorneys in the firm’s offices in California, with the number of hours prorated on an actual day basis for any period of less than a full year or (B) the number of hours equal to ten percent (10%) of the Contract Amount divided by the average billing rate of the firm. Failure to make a good faith effort may be cause for nonrenewal of this Agreement or another judicial branch or other state contract for legal services, and may be taken into account when determining the award of future contracts with a Judicial Branch Entity for legal services.

Legal Services. If this Agreement is for legal servicesincludes Legal Services, this section is applicable. applies: Contractor shall: (i) adhere to legal cost and billing guidelines designated by the JBECourt; (ii) adhere to litigation plans designated by the JBECourt, if applicable; (iii) adhere to case phasing of activities designated by the JBECourt, if applicable; (iv) submit and adhere to legal budgets as designated by the JBECourt; (v) maintain legal malpractice insurance in an amount not less than the amount designated by the JBE$1 million per occurrence and annual aggregate; and (vi) submit to legal bill audits and law firm audits if so requested by the JBECourt, whether conducted by employees or designees of the JBE Court or by any legal cost-control provider retained by the JBE Court for that purpose. Contractor may be required to submit to a legal cost and utilization review as determined by the JBECourt. If (ai) the Contract Amount is greater than $50,000, (bii) the legal services are not the legal representation of low- or middle-income persons, in either civil, criminal, or administrative matters, and (ciii) the legal services are to be performed within California, then Contractor agrees to make a good faith effort to provide a minimum number of hours of pro xxxx legal services, or an equivalent amount of financial contributions to qualified legal services projects and support centers, as defined in section Section 6213 of the Business and Professions Code, during each year of the this Agreement equal to the lesser of either (A) thirty (30) multiplied by the number of full time attorneys in the firmContractor’s offices in California, with the number of hours prorated on an actual day basis for any contract period of less than a full year or (B) the number of hours equal to ten percent (10%) of the Contract Amount divided by the average billing rate of the firmContractor. Failure to make a good faith effort may be cause for nonrenewal non-renewal of this Agreement or another judicial branch or other state contract for legal services, and may be taken into account when determining the award of future contracts with a Judicial Branch Entity the Court for legal services.

Legal Services. If this Agreement is for legal services, this section is applicable. Contractor shall: (i) adhere to legal cost and billing guidelines designated by the JBE; (ii) adhere to litigation plans designated by the JBE, if applicable; (iii) adhere to case phasing of activities designated by the JBE, if applicable; (iv) submit and adhere to legal budgets as designated by the JBE; (v) maintain legal malpractice insurance in an amount not less than the amount designated by the JBE; and (vi) submit to legal bill xxxx audits and law firm audits if so requested by the JBE, whether conducted by employees or designees of the JBE or by any legal cost-control provider retained by the JBE for that purpose. Contractor may be required to submit to a legal cost and utilization review as determined by the JBE. If (a) the Contract Amount is greater than $50,000, (b) the legal services are not the legal representation of low- or middle-income persons, in either civil, criminal, or administrative matters, and (c) the legal services are to be performed within California, then Contractor agrees to make a good faith effort to provide a minimum number of hours of pro xxxx legal services, or an equivalent amount of financial contributions to qualified legal services projects and support centers, as defined in section 6213 of the Business and Professions Code, during each year of the Agreement equal to the lesser of either (A) thirty (30) multiplied by the number of full time attorneys in the firm’s offices in California, with the number of hours prorated on an actual day basis for any period of less than a full year or (B) the number of hours equal to ten percent (10%) of the Contract Amount divided by the average billing rate of the firm. Failure to make a good faith effort may be cause for nonrenewal of this Agreement or another judicial branch or other state contract for legal services, and may be taken into account when determining the award of future contracts with a Judicial Branch Entity for legal services.

Legal Services. If this Agreement is for legal services, this section is applicable. Contractor shall: (i) adhere to legal cost and billing guidelines designated by the JBEJCC; (ii) adhere to litigation plans designated by the JBEJCC, if applicable; (iii) adhere to case phasing of activities designated by the JBEJCC, if applicable; (iv) submit and adhere to legal budgets as designated by the JBEJCC; (v) maintain legal malpractice insurance in an amount not less than the amount designated by the JBEJCC; and (vi) submit to legal bill audits and law firm audits if so requested by the JBEJCC, whether conducted by employees or designees of the JBE JCC or by any legal cost-control provider retained by the JBE JCC for that purpose. Contractor may be required to submit to a legal cost and utilization review as determined by the JBEJCC. If (a) the Contract Amount is greater than $50,000, (b) the legal services are not the legal representation of low- or middle-income persons, in either civil, criminal, or administrative matters, and (c) the legal services are to be performed within California, then Contractor agrees to make a good faith effort to provide a minimum number of hours of pro xxxx legal services, or an equivalent amount of financial contributions to qualified legal services projects and support centers, as defined in section 6213 of the Business and Professions Code, during each year of the Agreement equal to the lesser of either (A) thirty (30) multiplied by the number of full time attorneys in the firm’s offices in California, with the number of hours prorated on an actual day basis for any period of less than a full year or (B) the number of hours equal to ten percent (10%) of the Contract Amount divided by the average billing rate of the firm. Failure to make a good faith effort may be cause for nonrenewal of this Agreement or another judicial branch or other state contract for legal services, and may be taken into account when determining the award of future contracts with a Judicial Branch Entity for legal services.

Legal Services. If this Agreement is for legal servicesincludes Legal Services, this section is applicable. applies: (a) Contractor shall: (i) adhere to legal cost and billing guidelines designated by the JBECourt; (ii) adhere to litigation plans designated by the JBECourt, if applicable; (iii) adhere to case phasing of activities designated by the JBECourt, if applicable; (iv) submit and adhere to legal budgets as designated by the JBECourt; (v) maintain legal malpractice insurance in an amount not less than the amount designated by the JBE$1 million per occurrence and annual aggregate; and (vi) submit to legal bill audits and law firm audits if so requested by the JBECourt, whether conducted by employees or designees of the JBE Court or by any legal cost-control provider retained by the JBE Court for that purpose. Contractor may be required to submit to a legal cost and utilization review as determined by the JBE. Court. (b) If (ai) the Contract Amount is greater than $50,000, (bii) the legal services are not the legal representation of low- or middle-income persons, in either civil, criminal, or administrative matters, and (ciii) the legal services are to be performed within California, then Contractor agrees to make a good faith effort to provide a minimum number of hours of pro xxxx legal services, or an equivalent amount of financial contributions to qualified legal services projects and support centers, as defined in section Section 6213 of the Business and Professions Code, during each year of the this Agreement equal to the lesser of either (A) thirty (30) multiplied by the number of full time attorneys in the firmContractor’s offices in California, with the number of hours prorated on an actual day basis for any contract period of less than a full year or (B) the number of hours equal to ten percent (10%) of the Contract Amount divided by the average billing rate of the firmContractor. Failure to make a good faith effort may be cause for nonrenewal non- renewal of this Agreement or another judicial branch or other state contract for legal services, and may be taken into account when determining the award of future contracts with a Judicial Branch Entity the Court for legal services.

Legal Services. If this Agreement is for legal services, this section is applicable. Contractor shall: (i) adhere to legal cost and billing guidelines designated by the JBE; (ii) adhere to litigation plans designated by the JBE, if applicable; (iii) adhere to case phasing of activities designated by the JBE, if applicable; (iv) submit and adhere to legal budgets as designated by the JBE; (v) maintain legal malpractice insurance in an amount not less than the amount designated by the JBE; and (vi) submit to legal bill audits and law firm audits if so requested by the JBE, whether conducted by employees or designees of the JBE or by any legal cost-control cost‐control provider retained by the JBE for that purpose. Contractor may be required to submit to a legal cost and utilization review as determined by the JBE. If If (a) the Contract Amount is greater than $50,000, (b) the legal services are not the legal representation of low- low‐ or middle-income middle‐income persons, in either civil, criminal, or administrative matters, and (c) the legal services are to be performed within California, then Contractor agrees to make a good faith effort to provide a minimum number of hours of pro xxxx legal services, or an equivalent amount of financial contributions to qualified legal services projects and support centers, as defined in section 6213 of the Business and Professions Code, during each year of the Agreement equal to the lesser of either (A) thirty (30) multiplied by the number of full time attorneys in the firm’s offices in California, with the number of hours prorated on an actual day basis for any period of less than a full year or (B) the number of hours equal to ten percent (10%) of the Contract Amount divided by the average billing rate of the firm. Failure to make a good faith effort may be cause for nonrenewal of this Agreement or another judicial branch or other state contract for legal services, and may be taken into account when determining the award of future contracts with a Judicial Branch Entity for legal services.

Legal Services. If this Agreement is for legal services, this section is applicable. Contractor shall: (i) adhere to legal cost and billing guidelines designated by the JBE; (ii) adhere to litigation plans designated by the JBE, if applicable; (iii) adhere to case phasing of activities designated by the JBE, if applicable; (iv) submit and adhere to legal budgets as designated by the JBE; (v) maintain legal malpractice insurance in an amount not less than the amount designated by the JBE; and (vi) submit to legal bill audits and law firm audits if so requested by the JBE, whether conducted by employees or designees of the JBE or by any legal cost-cost- control provider retained by the JBE for that purpose. Contractor may be required to submit to a legal cost and utilization review as determined by the JBE. If (a) the Contract Amount is greater than $50,000, (b) the legal services are not the legal representation of low- or middle-middle- income persons, in either civil, criminal, or administrative matters, and (c) the legal services are to be performed within California, then Contractor agrees to make a good faith effort to provide a minimum number of hours of pro xxxx legal services, or an equivalent amount of financial contributions to qualified legal services projects and support centers, as defined in section 6213 of the Business and Professions Code, during each year of the Agreement equal to the lesser of either (A) thirty (30) multiplied by the number of full time attorneys in the firm’s offices in California, with the number of hours prorated on an actual day basis for any period of less than a full year or (B) the number of hours equal to ten percent (10%) of the Contract Amount divided by the average billing rate of the firm. Failure to make a good faith effort may be cause for nonrenewal of this Agreement or another judicial branch or other state contract for legal services, services and may be taken into account when determining the award of future contracts with a Judicial Branch Entity for legal services.