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Indian River County September 26 , 2011 Page 2 members of the Firm and I also will be available to assist the District with other issues , if requested to do so . Accordingly , I have prepared this engagement letter , which describes the general principles that will govern our work for the District . Qualifications and Case Management With the District ' s approval , I will take primary responsibility for assisting the District and I will personally perform or supervise the Firm ' s work for the District . For your reference , a copy of my resume is attached hereto . I will work closely with you and other representatives of the District to ensure that the District ' s cases are staffed appropriately . We want the District ' s work to be performed in the most efficient and cost - effective manner possible , while fully utilizing the Firm ' s expertise . Fees and Billing Practices We normally charge our clients an hourly rate for our legal services . My billing rate for new private clients is $ 350 per hour . The other senior attorneys in this Firm charge similar amounts . For the District , the Firm ' s rates will be reduced so that they are consistent with the rates I proposed to the District in 2008 . Specifically , the Firm is willing to reduce my normal billing rate to $ 225 per hour and the maximum rate for our other senior attorneys also will be reduced to $ 225 . The rates that will be charged to the District are shown on Exhibit A , which is attached to this letter . We are sensitive to the costs of legal services and we understand that every client wishes to avoid unnecessary expenses . Accordingly , we will use our best efforts to ensure that the District ' s work is performed as efficiently as possible . When it is appropriate , we will assign tasks