聘请法律顾问合同格式

聘请法律顾问合同格式

                      CONTRACT ON RETAINING LEGAL COUNSEL

                                   Whole Doc.

    __________ ("A" hereinafter) would like to retain ___________ ("B"
hereinafter) as its legal counsel,  according  to  "Provisional   Rules  on
Legal Counsel of the People's Republic of China". The two parties  through
consultation¹ hereby agree upon, and  shall  be  bound  by,  the   following
terms:
    1. B will designate __________, the lawyer employed by A, to  work   as
B's legal counsel. _________ will provide legal assistance and protect B's
interests vested by law.
    2. The legal counsel will provide the following services:
    a. Providing answers to legal questions,  and  issuing   written  legal
opinion when necessary;
    b. Assisting in drafting  and  reviewing  contracts   and  other  legal
document;
    c. Participating in contract negotiation² on A's behalf;
      d.   Participating   in    litigation,   non-litigation   activities,
arbitration³, and intermediation;
    e. Handling other legal matters on behalf of A.
    3. A will contact the legal counsel to decide the  time  and   location
each time when service is needed.
    4. A shall pay B an annual fee of $ ________. Additional fee  will   be
charged on an hourly basis for the service of litigation,  intermediation,
arbitration, and contract negotiation.
    5. Whenever the legal counsel is on business trip on behalf of A,   all
his/her living and travelling expense shall be paid by A.
    6. A shall  provide  the  legal  counsel  with   relevant  information,
material and appropriate working conditions.
    7. This contract shall come into effect on the date when it is   signed
by both parties. The term of this contract is ________years.
    8. This contract shall have two originals and each party will have
one. Both copies shall be equally valid⁴.
    Party A (official stamp)             Party B (official stamp)
    Representative of party A            Representative of party B
    (signature)                          (signature)
    __________________________           __________________________

1 consultation   

n.咨询；商量；商议；会议

参考例句：

• The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。
• The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community.该计划是在同当地社区密切磋商中逐渐形成的。

2 negotiation   

n.谈判，协商

参考例句：

• They closed the deal in sugar after a week of negotiation.经过一星期的谈判，他们的食糖生意成交了。
• The negotiation dragged on until July.谈判一直拖到7月份。

3 arbitration   

n.调停，仲裁

参考例句：

• The wage disagreement is under arbitration.工资纠纷正在仲裁中。
• Both sides have agreed that the arbitration will be binding.双方都赞同仲裁具有约束力。

4 valid   

adj.有确实根据的；有效的；正当的，合法的

参考例句：

• His claim to own the house is valid.他主张对此屋的所有权有效。
• Do you have valid reasons for your absence?你的缺席有正当理由吗？