Drafting by Experienced Family Law Paralegal
Drafting by Experienced Family Law Paralegal
Minimum billing is one hour, and quarter-hour increments thereafter. Exceptions may be made on an individual basis solely at my discretion and will be agreed-upon in advance in that event.
Payment is expected upon receipt of my invoice.
For ongoing and lengthy projects, I generally bill once per week.
I accept payment via Zelle, and I am willing to make other arrangements as mutually agreed. As of December 2023, I am no longer accepting payment via third-party payment platforms such as PayPal, Venmo, etc.
I acknowledge and understand the confidential nature of the work and profession, and my obligation to maintain and guard the attorney-client work product privilege. Any information received during my association with you that concerns you, your firm, and your clients shall be treated in full confidence and will not be revealed to any person or used for personal advantage. I acknowledge this obligation is perpetual and does not end upon completion of any work or upon conclusion of our association. Attorney names, client names, case styles, case and client information, will never be disclosed by me to any other person or entity under any circumstances. Being asked to do so by any individual will result my immediate ceasing of work with that individual.
In addition to the following affirmation, I am happy to sign, and prepare if requested, a nondisclosure agreement upon your request. Any specific agreement notwithstanding, I affirm the following:
All information concerning your business, your clients' business and personal affairs, that I hold that has not voluntarily been previously disclosed to the general public I will hold confidential. I acknowledge that I am not acquiring any right or license to use any aspect of confidential information for any purpose other than preparing the documents and items as requested by you and performing the projects and tasks requested by you, and that thereafter upon completion of such preparation and performance I shall make no further use or disclosure for any purpose or to any individual or entity.
A conflict check will be run by me prior to my acceptance of your task to ensure that no reason exists that would run counter to or compete with the best interest of you and your client. In the event a potential conflict exists, I will promptly disclose same to you prior to my acceptance of your task and performing any work. In the event of a conflict, acceptance of your task and performing work would proceed only with your full acknowledgement and approval.
Payment is expected for all work done. The time of my beginning work on your project is entirely my discretion and with consideration of my current workload, and may not be similar in all circumstances. In the event that work on your task has already begun, I will provide you with the in-progress product upon your request, and payment is expected immediately for all time spent although the product may be incomplete. This policy is necessary to protect the integrity of the projects received and to ensure against disingenuous project requests.
I do not use it. I will not use it. All my work is 100% from my own brain, initiative, and experience. I do not farm out or otherwise subcontract work.
However, if you have a need, I am happy to provide referrals and suggestions to a contact or colleague or other connection.
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