CONTRACT ON RETAINING LEGAL COUNSEL

CONTRACTONRETAININGLEGALCOUNSEL______（以下简称甲方）因工作需要根据《中华人民共和国律师法》的有关规定，聘请________（以下简称乙方）的律师为法律顾问，经双方协商订立下列协议，共同遵照履行。________（'A'hereinafter）wouldliketoretain________（'B'hereinafter）asitslegalcounsel，accordingtoLawofAttorneysofPeoplesRepublicofChina.Thetwopartiesthroughconsultationherebyagreeupon，andshallbeboundby，thefollowingterms：一、乙方委派律师________担任甲方的法律顾问，为甲方提供法律帮助，依法维护甲方的合法权益。甲方指定________为法律顾问的联系人。1.Bwilldesignate________，thelawyeremployedbyA，toworkasBslegalcounsel.________willprovidelegalassistanceandprotectBsinterestsvestedbylaw.二、法律顾问工作范围：1.为甲方解答法律问题，必要时提供法律意见书。2.协助草拟、修改、审查合同和有关法律事务文书。3.接受甲方委托，参与经济合同谈判。4.接受甲方委托，担任代理人，参加诉讼、非诉讼、调解、仲裁活动。5.应甲方要求，向职工进行法制宣传教育。6.接受甲方委托、办理其它法律事务。2.Thelegalcounselwillprovidethefollowingservices：a.Providinganswerstolegalquestions，andissuingwrittenlegalopinionwhennecessary；b.Assistingindraftingandreviewingcontractsandotherlegaldocument；c.ParticipatingincontractnegotiationonAsbehalf；d.Participatinginlitigation，non-litigationactivities，arbitration，andintermediation；e.HandlingotherlegalmattersonbehalfofA.三、律师的工作时间、地点，根据甲方的提议，随时联系约定。3.Awillcontactthelegalcounseltodecidethetimeandlocationeachtimewhenserviceisneeded.四、甲方向乙方每月缴纳聘请律师费________元。律师费用按季缴纳，参加诉讼、非诉讼、调解、仲裁、以及项目谈判，收费按规定另议。4.AshallpayBanannualfeeof$________.Additionalfeewillbechargedonanhourlybasisfortheserviceoflitigation，intermediation，arbitration，andcontractnegotiation.五、律师受甲方委托，外出差旅费由甲方支付。5.WheneverthelegalcounselisonbusinesstriponbehalfofA，allhis/herlivingandtravelingexpenseshallbepaidbyA.六、甲方应向律师提供与业务有关的情况、资料和必要的工作条件。6.Ashallprovidethelegalcounselwithrelevantinformation，materialandappropriateworkingconditions.七、本合同自双方签字之日起生效，期限为________年。7.Thiscontractshallcomeintoeffectonthedatewhenitissignedbybothparties.Thetermofthiscontractis________years.八、本合同一式两份，双方各执一份，具有同等效力。8.Thiscontractshallhavetwooriginalsandeachpartywillhaveone.Bothcopiesshallbeequallyvalid.甲方（公章）________乙方（公章）____________甲方代表（签字）____乙方代表（签字）________甲方电话：__________乙方电话：（签字）______地址：______________地址：__________________签约时间：__________年月日_____________签约地点：__________PartyA（officialstamp）________PartyB（officialstamp）________RepresentativeofpartyA________RepresentativeofpartyB________（signature）（signature）