Standardized Forms and Templates. In certain matters, Citizens may require or request the use by the Firm of standardize forms or templates approved by Citizens’ Claim & Litigation Legal Services. Only the actual time spent modifying or adapting the standardized form or template to the specific needs of the matter shall be billable. If the Firm modifies or adapts legal research or documents previously prepared by the Firm for the same matter or another matter, such as reports, pleadings, motions, discovery documents, etc., Citizens should only be billed for the amount of time required to modify or adapt the document. When billing time to modify or adapt a standard form or template, include in the invoice line entry description which sections of the document were modified.
Standardized Forms and Templates. In certain matters, Citizens may require or request the use by the Firm of standardize forms or templates approved by Citizens’ Claim & Litigation Legal Services. Only the actual time spent modifying or adapting the standardized form or template to the specific needs of the matter shall be billable. If the Firm modifies or adapts legal research or documents previously prepared by the Firm for the same matter or another matter, such as reports, pleadings, motions, discovery documents, etc., Citizens should only be billed for the amount of time required to modify or adapt the document. The Firm should inquire about the availability of any template or standardized documents prior to drafting. When billing time to modify or adapt a standardized form or template, include in the invoice line entry description which section(s) of the document were modified. The firm should provide additional justification in the event extensive time is incurred drafting/modifying a template or standardized document.
Standardized Forms and Templates. In certain matters, Citizens may require or request the use by the Firm of standardized forms or templates approved by Citizens’ Claims & Litigation Legal Services. Only the actual time spent modifying or adapting the standardized form or template to the specific needs of the matter shall be billable. Legal research or documents previously prepared for another matter such as pleadings, motions, discovery documents, etc. should only be billed for the initial matter for which the Firm prepared the legal research or document. Only the actual time spent modifying or adapting the legal research or document to the specific needs of another matter shall be billable.
