聘请法律顾问合同格式

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聘请法律顾问合同格式

                      CONTRACT ON RETAINING LEGAL COUNSEL

                                   Whole Doc.

    __________ ("A" hereinafter) would like to retain ___________ ("B"
hereinafter) as its legal counsel,  according  to  "Provisional   Rules  on
Legal Counsel of the People's Republic of China". The two parties  through
consultation¹ hereby agree upon, and  shall  be  bound  by,  the   following
terms:
    1. B will designate __________, the lawyer employed by A, to  work   as
B's legal counsel. _________ will provide legal assistance and protect B's
interests vested by law.
    2. The legal counsel will provide the following services:
    a. Providing answers to legal questions,  and  issuing   written  legal
opinion when necessary;
    b. Assisting in drafting  and  reviewing  contracts   and  other  legal
document;
    c. Participating in contract negotiation² on A's behalf;
      d.   Participating   in    litigation,   non-litigation   activities,
arbitration³, and intermediation;
    e. Handling other legal matters on behalf of A.
    3. A will contact the legal counsel to decide the  time  and   location
each time when service is needed.
    4. A shall pay B an annual fee of $ ________. Additional fee  will   be
charged on an hourly basis for the service of litigation,  intermediation,
arbitration, and contract negotiation.
    5. Whenever the legal counsel is on business trip on behalf of A,   all
his/her living and travelling expense shall be paid by A.
    6. A shall  provide  the  legal  counsel  with   relevant  information,
material and appropriate working conditions.
    7. This contract shall come into effect on the date when it is   signed
by both parties. The term of this contract is ________years.
    8. This contract shall have two originals and each party will have
one. Both copies shall be equally valid⁴.
    Party A (official stamp)             Party B (official stamp)
    Representative of party A            Representative of party B
    (signature)                          (signature)
    __________________________           __________________________