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WITNESSETH: That WHEREAS, the LAW FIRM has offered its professional legal services to the
CLIENT and CLIENT agrees to retain the professional legal services of the
LAW FIRM under a retainership basis, subject to the terms and conditions
hereinafter stipulated:
NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual
covenants and agreements herein agreed upon, the CLIENT and the LAW
FIRM, by these presents, have entered, as they hereby enter, into a
contract of services whereby the LAW FIRM shall render legal services to the
CLIENT, under the following terms and conditions:
1. The term or duration of this contract shall be for one (1) year effective
upon signing of this agreement and shall automatically renewed on a year to
year basis unless either party pre-terminates the same upon serving a thirty
(30) day-prior written notice to the other party, without need of cause;
2. The LAW FIRM, while in the performance of its duties, shall be entitled to
a fixed monthly retainer fee of Fifty Thousand Philippine Currency (P50,000);
3. The LAW FIRM shall make itself available for ready consultation by the
CLIENT in all matters requiring legal advice and opinion;
4. The LAW FIRM shall render documentation and notarial services to the
CLIENT as part of this retainership. Client documents shall be notarized
free of charge;
5. The LAW FIRM shall not compromise or settle judicially or extra-judicially
any account, foreclosure proceeding or suit wherein the CLIENT is a party,
without the written consent and conformity of the CLIENT;
9. Routinary expenses for mailing of demand letters, pleadings to
court and copies thereof to adverse parties, costs
of photocopy of evidentiary documents, payment of stenographic notes,
costs of publications of notices, as well as filing fees and other legal
expenses in court and other appropriate government offices shall be for the
account of the CLIENT;
10. The LAW FIRM shall, whenever requested by the CLIENT take immediate
measures to investigate the facts and ascertain the legal position of the
CLIENT concerning any accidents, claim or liability, and shall on such cases
do what may be required for the protection of the CLIENT. The LAW FIRM
may represent the CLIENT in all suits and proceedings pending or which may
17. The CLIENT reserves the right to terminate this Agreement without
need of cause or reason upon thirty-day written notice to the LAW FIRM.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this instrument this 24th day
of August 2015 at Baguio City, Philippines.