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Agreement for Legal Services
1. Services and Fees
Law Office of William Jang, PLLC (the attorney) agrees to provide legal services in
the
discussed by the undersigned attorney and client agrees to pay $ ,
plus fees, costs and expenses.
2. Advance Retainer
Responsibility to provide legal services will be accepted and work will begin when
the client pays the attorney $
as an advance retainer against the
fee and expenses and costs. The retainer is nonrefundable. Client agrees to make
additional payments toward the fees, expenses, and costs when requested to do so by
the attorney.
3. Services not included
Unless specifically and expressly stated otherwise in this agreement, this agreement
and the charge in this agreement do not include legal services at the consulate office,
or removal proceedings. If representation in a removal proceeding or at the consulate
office is determined to be necessary or representation on other matters not specifically
included are determined to be necessary, a new agreement and additional fees will be
negotiated.
4. Travelling to USCIS
The agreement and the charge in this agreement do not include attorney’s traveling to
attend any interviews or other appointments with USCIS office or any other locations
outside of attorney’s office. If such travel is required, then additional fees will be
charged. Currently the attorney charges $350.00 to existing clients regarding already
retained cases ($700.00 to new clients or new matters), to travel to interviews at the
US CIS field office in San Antonio.
5. Responding to Request for Evidence (RFE)
The agreement and the charge in this agreement do not include responding to Request
for Evidence (RFE). If such response to RFE is required, then additional fees will be
charged. Currently the attorney charges $1,000.00 to existing clients for responding
to RFE in already retained cases ($2,000.00 to new clients or new matters).
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6. Appeals and Motion to Consider
The agreement and the charge in this agreement do not include appeals or motion to
reconsider. If such appeal or motion to reconsider is required, then additional fees
will be charged. Currently the attorney charges $3,000.00 to existing clients for
appealing or filing motion to reconsider in already retained cases ($6,000.00 to new
clients or new matters).
7. Translation and Interpretation
The agreement and the charge do not include translation or interpretation services. If
translation or interpretation services are required, then additional charges will apply.
The legal service contemplated in this agreement is for the specifically listed
applications or petitions for person(s) specifically listed above and do not include any
subsequent or related applications, if any.
8. Responsibilities
Client agrees to promptly provide all reasonably requested documents and
information that may be needed in this case.
Client agrees to keep the attorney advised of the client’s current address(es) and
telephone number(s) at all times.
The attorney may associate with any other attorney at his discretion and expense as
long as the client is not charged a higher amount.
The attorney has the right to cease legal work and keep all funds received for legal
services and incurred expenses if the client does not make payments as requested by
the attorney and/or the client otherwise fails to perform my obligations in this
contract.
The attorney shall provide quality legal services as agreed upon in this agreement.
9. Notices in Writing
All notices that are required or that may be given pursuant to the terms of this
contract shall be in writing and shall be sufficient in all respects if given in writing
and delivered personally or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested,
postage prepaid to the following:
a) Attorney: Law Office of William Jang, PLLC, 314 E. Highland Mall Blvd. #406,
Austin, Texas 78752.
b) Clients’ Address: .
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10. Joint Representation
We, the Clients, hereby acknowledge and certify that we understand that we are being
provided joint representation from the Law Office of William Jang, PLLC. That is,
we understand that the Law Office of William Jang, PLLC is proving legal
representation to both the petitioner and the beneficiary. We further acknowledge
that William Jang has fully explained to us the potential problems that may arise from
this joint representation, including but not limited, to potential problems associated
with Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality issues. We further acknowledge that
William Jang has explained to us that in the event that a conflict arises between us,
The Clients, that the Law Office of William Jang, PLLC will no longer be able to
represent either of us further and we will be required to retain separate attorneys and
incur the costs of retaining such separate attorneys. We further understand that the
Law Office of William Jang, PLLC may disclose my information and documents to
the other Client in this case. With full knowledge and understanding, we, the Clients,
agree to waive any rights that we may have against, Law Office of William Jang,
PLLC, William Ilhyun Jang, his associates, employees or assistants as result of Law
Office of William Jang, PLLC’s joint representation.
Client Initials:
The parties whose signatures appear below have read this agreement and agree to each of
the terms and conditions stated in it.
SIGNED on _________________________
_________________
Client (Petitioner) Client (Beneficiary)
William Jang, Attorney
