Common use of Standardized Forms and Templates Clause in Contracts

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.