agreement on engagement of legal counsel (8 articles)
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agreement on engagement of legal counsel 1
Party A:
Party B: legal service team for small and medium-sized enterprises
According to relevant laws and regulations such as the Lawyers Law of the People's Republic of China and the Legal Service Plan for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, both parties have reached the following agreement on engagement of legal counsel for entrepreneurship:
Article 1 The legal team shall appoint lawyers _ _ _ _ _ _. Service mode: "Team is responsible, contact with special person". The lawyers' team undertakes the legal services in this plan as one team, ensuring that there are more than two lawyers providing services in any enterprise case, so that enterprises can obtain legal services in a timely and effective manner.
article 2 service objective: to take precautions in advance, supplemented by remedies afterwards, and strive to minimize the legal business risks of party a by participating in party a's business management decisions.
Article 3 Responsibilities
1. Draft, formulate, review or modify contracts for enterprises, and gradually improve the enterprise contract system to prevent contract disputes.
2. Answer the legal problems that occur in the daily operation of the enterprise by consulting or issuing legal opinions;
3. Study the internal governance institutions of enterprises, help guide enterprises to establish and improve modern enterprise systems, find a management framework model suitable for enterprise development, make it operate according to law, and standardize enterprise management behavior according to law;
4. Give legal opinions on enterprise labor contracts and employee management, standardize labor relations, and safeguard the interests of enterprises and employees.
5. When the enterprise may face disputes, conduct legal argumentation, propose solutions, issue a lawyer's letter, or participate in mediation of related disputes;
6. Acting as an agent for enterprises to participate in litigation and arbitration and report crimes according to law, so as to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of enterprises. (except the basic acceptance fee of the law firm of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
article 4 in order to enable legal counsel to perform their duties according to law and provide better legal assistance, party a shall appoint a special person in the enterprise to be responsible for contacting the lawyers' group.
article 5 party a shall cooperate with party b to carry out the project research and provide relevant materials for the project research.
article 6 the service period is from _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
article 7 breach of contract clause
party a and party b shall strictly abide by this contract, and both parties shall not terminate this contract without authorization.
article 8 this contract is made in duplicate, one for each party.
party a: lawyer of party b:
agreement on engagement of legal counsel 2
party a: __
party b: _ _ law firm
party a and party b have reached the following agreement through friendly negotiation in accordance with the law of the people's Republic of China on lawyers and other relevant regulations:
article 1: According to Party A's requirements for lawyers' professional expertise or naming lawyers, Party B appoints lawyers as Party A's legal advisers.
article 2: the task of a lawyer as the legal adviser of party a is to give advice to the client on relevant legal issues, draft and review legal documents, participate in litigation, mediation or arbitration activities as an agent, handle other legal affairs entrusted by the client and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the client.
Article 3: The lawyer acts as the legal adviser of Party A and is entrusted by Party A to handle the following legal affairs:
1. Provide legal opinions, suggestions and legal basis for Party A's business problems for reference when making decisions; At the request of Party A, provide a written "Legal Counsel's Opinion" on major legal issues;
2. review and modify the contracts, agreements, articles of association, administrative regulations and methods drafted or drawn up by party a from the legal point of view; At the request of Party A, provide a written "Legal Consultant's Review and Amendment Opinion" for important contracts, agreements and articles of association;
3. Draft relevant legal documents in Party A's internal and external business (affairs) activities;
4. Participate in handling non-litigation disputes involving Party A's major interests;
5. Participate in litigation, arbitration and mediation activities on behalf of Party A;
6. Acting as an agent for Party A to collect arrears outside litigation;
7. Investigate the capital, reputation and performance ability of the partners that Party A intends to cooperate with;
8. Participate in project negotiation, provide consulting services and prepare all kinds of legal documents required for negotiation;
9. accept the entrustment of party a to sign, serve or accept legal documents;
11. Provide relevant legal information;
11. assist party a in legal publicity, education and legal training for cadres and workers;
Article 4: Responsibilities and obligations of legal counsel:
1. Lawyers should be honest with Party A and explain the case in time so that Party A can know the progress of the case in time;
2. The lawyer should call back the unit of Party A in time;
3. Lawyers should devote themselves to Party A's agency matters, try their best to put forward feasible and ideal solutions for Party A's decision-making, and strive to maximize the legitimate rights and interests of the consulting unit and minimize the losses;
4. A lawyer may not act as the agent of the other party of the consulting unit at the same time in the same case;
5. A lawyer shall keep the business secrets of Party A known in his practice activities, and shall not disclose the privacy of Party A's staff;
6. Party B accepts Party A's entrustment and signs a written agency contract with Party A. Lawyers themselves are not allowed to accept Party A's entrustment, collect fees from Party A or accept Party A's property without permission;
7. Lawyers are not allowed to take advantage of the convenience of providing legal services to seek the disputed rights and interests of the parties, let alone accept the property of the counterpart of the consulting unit.
article 5: party a shall pay party b an engagement fee of RMB per year, which shall be paid within 11 days after this agreement comes into effect.
article 6: party a and party b should always keep in touch, and party a should provide corresponding convenience for party b's work.
article 7: when party b goes out for the business needs of party a, party a shall bear the travel expenses, subsidies, investigation and evidence collection fees, etc., and the standards may be implemented with reference to the relevant national standards, or may be used in a lump sum manner according to the standards agreed by both parties.
article 8: this agreement is valid for years, from _ _ _ _ to _ _ _ _ _ _. If either party fails to raise any objection within 31 days after receiving the notice of dissolution of the agreement from the other party, the agreement will be dissolved automatically. After the expiration of the agreement, if neither party raises any objection, the validity of the contract will be automatically extended for one year.
article 9: party b shall give priority and preferential treatment to provide criminal defense for employees of party a's unit and their families, and all kinds of litigation agency activities such as civil and administrative incidental to civil and criminal affairs.
article 11: terms specially agreed by both parties:
article 11: this agreement is made in duplicate, with each party holding one copy.
article 12: this agreement shall come into force as of the date of signature or seal by both parties.
party a: __
contact information: _ _ _ _ __
party b: Jin law firm
legal representative: __
consultant lawyer: _ _
contact information: _ _ _ _ _ _
signing date of the agreement: _ _ _. According to the needs of its own business, Party A and Party B have reached the following agreements through friendly negotiation:
1. Party A employs Party B as its perennial legal adviser, and Party B appoints practicing lawyers Liang X Building and Liu X Huai to provide perennial legal services for Party A, and Party B guarantees that practicing lawyers provide legal services in time to meet Party A's work needs.
2. The duty of legal counsel is to provide professional services for legal issues in Party A's business, standardize Party A's actions and safeguard Party A's legitimate rights and interests according to the current national laws, regulations and policies.
III. Scope of work of legal counsel:
1. Conduct legal analysis and evaluation on the business that Party A has engaged in, is engaged in or intends to engage in, and issue an analysis and evaluation report;
2. provide legal advice for legal issues in party a's daily business activities;
3. Participate in the negotiation and signing activities of major contracts and projects at the request of Party A;
4. assist party a in drafting, formulating, reviewing and modifying contracts and other legal documents;
5. assist party a in legal education for employees;
6. issue relevant legal documents as required by party a;
7. Participate in litigation activities on behalf of Party A..
party b's remuneration for providing the above services other than item 7 has been included in the annual consulting fee, and no additional fees will be charged.
the charges related to item 7 shall be charged by half according to the charging standards issued by the Gansu Provincial Department of Justice and the Gansu Provincial Price Bureau.
iv. service mode
party b provides services to party a by telephone, fax or on-site office.
V. Confidentiality clauses
Party A shall provide Party B's practicing lawyers with relevant business information and documents in a timely manner, and assist the lawyers in handling relevant matters. Party B's lawyers are obliged to keep confidential the business secrets of Party A they know in their work.
VI. Service fee
1. Party A shall pay Party B a legal consultant fee of ￥ 21,111.11 yuan (say, twenty thousand yuan only) every year, ￥ 11,111.11 yuan (say, ten thousand yuan only) within one month from the date of signing this agreement, and the remaining ￥ 11,111.11 yuan (say, ten thousand yuan only) shall be paid six months later.
2. If Party B needs to go to Party A's site or work in a different place, Party A shall bear the required transportation and accommodation expenses;
VII. This agreement shall be valid for one year, from June 8, 2111 to June 9, 2111, and shall come into effect after being signed and sealed by both parties.
VIII. This Agreement is made in duplicate, with each party holding one copy.
party a: party b: Gansu weigong law firm
legal representative: legal representative: agreement on hiring legal counsel 4
agreement on hiring perennial legal counsel
employer (hereinafter referred to as party a). : __
Address: ______
Tel: _ _ __
Postal code: _ _ _ _
Legal representative: _ _
Party B (hereinafter referred to as Party B). : Fujian Yuanyi Law Firm
Address: Floor 4, North Hall, Shanhai Building, No.192 Guping Road, Fuzhou
Tel: 1591-835133513859188283 Postal code:
According to the Contract Law of the People's Republic of China, the Lawyers Law of the People's Republic of China and other regulations, Party B appoints a registered lawyer _ _ as Party A's consultant to handle the legal affairs under this Agreement.
lawyer's contact information: _ _ _ _ _. Party B may assign other lawyers to handle the above-mentioned legal affairs as required, and Party A shall cooperate.
article 2. legal counsel shall be diligent and conscientious, abide by professional ethics and practice discipline, provide legal services and assistance to party a within the scope authorized by party a, actively guide and promote the healthy development of party a's production and operation through professional work, continuously improve the legal management level of party a, actively prevent the occurrence of legal disputes, and strive to safeguard party a's legitimate rights and interests.
article 3, scope of work of legal counsel
(1) to answer legal questions about Party A's business management and labor relations, and provide legal advice;
(2) at the request of party a, review all kinds of documents (including but not limited to all kinds of contracts, letters, etc.) related to legal affairs of party a, and provide relevant legal opinions to protect the legitimate rights and interests of party a to the maximum extent.
(3) at the request of party a, participate in the coordination and settlement of business and labor disputes and pre-litigation negotiations of party a.
(4) at the request of party a, answer the legal affairs consultation of party a's employees.
(5) at the request of party a, assign lawyers to party a to hold on-site consultation and answering sessions on legal knowledge.
(6) collect and provide relevant legal materials according to Party A's needs.
(7) at the request of party a, provide legal advice services for the decision-making of party a's main leaders.
(8) assist party a in handling other relevant legal affairs.
(9) being invited to participate in the negotiation and signing of major projects in the investment or operation of Party A..
(11) at the request of party a, represent party a to participate in litigation activities and mediation, arbitration, hearing and other activities of non-litigation cases.
when party b provides the services in items (1) to (8) of this article, party a does not need to go through the entrustment formalities separately, and does not have to pay any additional fees except for the legal consultant fees in accordance with article 8 of this agreement; In item (9) of the service, both parties agree to pay the service fee for major projects in addition to the amount below 3% of the bid; In the case of Item (11) of this article, it is necessary to go through the entrustment formalities separately and pay the fee, and the fee shall not be higher than 71% of the normal fee standard of the consultant lawyer, and the amount shall be agreed by both parties separately.
article 4. party b shall strictly keep confidential the business information, financial status, technical data and business secrets related to party a, and shall not disclose them to a third party unless authorized by party a or for legal reasons.
article 5. in order to enable the legal counsel to perform his duties according to law and provide better legal assistance, party a shall give the legal counsel a true and detailed introduction of relevant information, provide copies or photocopies of relevant documents and materials, and invite the legal counsel to participate in relevant meetings and negotiations in advance if necessary.
article 6. for all kinds of documents drafted, negotiated, reviewed and revised by the legal counsel, party a shall promptly send them (including the revised contract draft and the officially signed copy or photocopy of the contract) to the legal counsel for future reference.
article 7. party a shall actively and timely inform the legal adviser about the business related to legal issues, and may designate a special person to contact and coordinate with the legal adviser as needed to assist the legal adviser in understanding the relevant situation of party a ..
article 8. according to relevant regulations and mutual agreement, party a shall pay party b the legal consultant fee of RMB _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ days after the conclusion of this agreement.
article 9: party a shall provide legal counsel with the convenience of work as much as possible; At the request of Party A, the legal adviser went to a place outside Fuzhou for project negotiation.