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Thank you for considering [Company Name] as counsel to [Client Name]. This proposal describes how we'd work with you, what each fee arrangement covers, and the next steps.
Your Situation
[Summarize what you heard, for example: a growing software company with 30 employees and no in-house lawyer, where customer contracts, vendor agreements, and hiring questions are handled as they come up.]
How We'd Work With You
- One lawyer who knows your business, supported by an associate and a paralegal for routine work at lower rates
- Answers to most questions within one business day
- A quarterly call to look ahead at contracts, hiring, and risks before they become urgent
What General Counsel Work Covers
The day-to-day legal work of a growing business: customer and vendor contracts, confidentiality agreements, offer letters and employment policies, corporate records and board consents, and questions as they arise.
Litigation, regulatory investigations, financings, acquisitions, and specialist tax or intellectual property work aren't included. We're happy to quote any of them separately.
Rates
- Partner: $350 per hour
- Associate: $225 per hour
- Paralegal: $125 per hour
Time is recorded in tenths of an hour. Work beyond an arrangement's included hours is billed at these rates.
Fee arrangements
Choose the arrangement that fits how you expect to use us. Filing fees, searches, and other costs are billed at cost under every option.
| Onboarding review of contracts and corporate records | $1,500.00 |
| Monthly general counsel fee (up to 10 hours) | $3,000.00 |
| Total | $4,500.00 |
| Partner time (hours) (4) | $1,400.00 |
| Associate time (hours) (8) | $1,800.00 |
| Total | $3,200.00 |
| Customer agreement, terms of service, and privacy policy | $6,500.00 |
| Total | $6,500.00 |
Terms
Engagement letter. This proposal isn't an agreement to represent you. Once you choose an option, we'll complete a conflict check and send an engagement letter with the scope, fees, and terms. Our representation begins when you sign it.
Payment. The monthly fee is billed in advance on the 1st of each month. Hourly work is billed monthly for the time spent. Project fees are billed 50% at the start and 50% on delivery. Invoices are due within 30 days.
Advance deposit. For hourly work, we ask for an advance deposit of $5,000, held in our client trust account and applied to invoices as they're issued.
Included hours. Hours included in the monthly fee that aren't used don't carry over to the next month.
Acceptance
Choose an arrangement and sign below to accept this proposal. We'll send our engagement letter within two business days.
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