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B. HGS accepts such employment and agrees to serve as attorneys for and <br />provide legal representation to the Client in connection with those <br />matters referenced above. <br />III. CLIENT FILES <br />The files and work product materials ("client file") of the Client generated or <br />received by HGS will be maintained by HGS in its regular offices. At the <br />conclusion of the representation, the client file will be stored by HGS in <br />accordance with HGS' document retention policies but held no longer than 5 <br />years unless specifically directed otherwise by Client, or unless the client file is <br />requested by Client in which event HGS will return the client file to Client <br />assuming all fees and obligations established in this Agreement have been <br />satisfied in accordance with the terms herein. <br />IV. FEES <br />A. The Client agrees to compensate HGS for services rendered in <br />connection with any matters covered by this Agreement according to the <br />agreed upon hourly billing rates for individual HGS lawyers, plus actual <br />expenses incurred by HGS in accordance with the attached standard <br />Expense Reimbursement Policy (Attachment A, incorporated herein by <br />reference). The hourly rates of the attorney(s) who are initially <br />expected to handle the bulk of Client's work are Eric Olsen $405/hour, <br />David Childs $290/hour, Timothy Riley $290/hour, and Erin Tilton <br />$250/hour. To the extent other HGS attorneys or law clerks provide <br />work on this matter, those rates will be provided to Client. Paralegals <br />are billed at $125/hour, legal assistants at $100/hour and the range of <br />hourly rates for HGS attorneys is $245-$550. <br />B. To the extent practicable and consistent with the requirements of sound <br />legal representation, HGS will attempt to reduce Client's bills by <br />assigning each task to the person best able to perform it at the lowest rate <br />so long as he or she has the requisite knowledge and experience. HGS' <br />hourly billing rates are reevaluated annually prior to the beginning of the <br />calendar year and are subject to change each year at that time. Annually <br />revised hourly billing rates will not be put into effect without notice to <br />and consent by Client; however, Client's consent will not be <br />unreasonably withheld for annual adjustments of up to $15/hour. <br />538626 <br />