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¡' ,.jOt MITCHELL $ILBlfIUJERG & KNUPP LLl' CLIENT ENGAGEMENT AGREEMENT depositions and other discovery; making court appearances; preparing for and attending trial; traveling; and conferring with other lawyers and staff in ouröfficl:. 4. We will incur various costs and expenses and will provide certain in.house s.ervices while performing legal services for you. Youagtee to pay for those items in additicm to the fees fòr legal services. The còsts and expenses and in-house services may include but not be limited to ~Jollöwing: process servers' fees; fees. fixed by law or assessed by courts or other agencies; court reporters' fees; parking fees; localand out of town travel expenses; telephone charges; messenger and other delìvery serllices; photocopying audother reproduction services; clerical staff overtime charges; word processing charges; computerized research <¡harges; and similar items. In-house services will becha¡:ged inaçcotdance withoJ,1t gêneralfirm pçjlicies. Extemàl costs and expenses generally wìll be charged to you at our cost. We shall not be required to advance payment for external costs and. eXPenses. If we, in our discretipn, d:eeidenot to advm<¡e certain extet!).al costs or expenses, you will pay directly to the providêt such eXternal costs and expenses promptly after being requested to do so, and will hold us harmless for your failure to do 50. If We, in our discretio!1, decide to advance certain external costs or expenses, suchextemal costs and expenses shall be included on our biII to you forJegalservices. Without your prior approval, we will noti!1Cur on your behalf a!1Y major external costs or expenses. To aid in your matter, it mJilY become necessary to hire experts, consultants, or investigàtòrs. We wìll not hire such persons unless you agree to pay their fees mdcharges. 5. We will send youperiodÌl;¡¡tatementsfoTfees, co¡¡ts,exPen¡¡es, and in- house services. If you would like us tçj sepd You our statements electromca1ly,please let US know. You may request a statement at intervals of no less than 30 days, and, ifyoil do sO,we will provide astateme!1t to you within 10 days of your request. Ea<¡h statement will be due:al1d paYäble ih full upon receipt. If you would like to pay us by wire transfer, plêásð let us know, and we will provide you with wiring in'Structions. If any statement is not paid in full within 30 days afietmaìling, we wiU have the right to withdraw as Your]¡¡wyers and We also wìll Pave the rigbteachmonthto impose a delinquency charge of one perCént (1 %). of the ani01.lÍlt not paid u!1til it ¡¡¡paid i!1 full. 6. You may discha¡:ge USa¡¡ your lawyers at any ti:me. We may withdraw as your lawyers with your consent or forgaod cause. Good cause includes but isnotlimitêd to the fuIlowÎ!1g: your breach of this Agreement; your failure to pay our bills on time; your refusal to cooperate with us; your refusal to follow Pur advice ona material matter; the development of an irreconcilable conflict between you and us as to the conduct of the matter; or any fact or circumstanee that would re!1~oureQntinuingrepresemation unreasonable or eQntrary to law or the rules ofptofessíonal ethics. IfYOildíscharge us or We elect to withdraw, you agree forthwith to secure other counsel of your Own selection to represent you, and, if we are your attorneys .of record i!1[itigation, .!9..eooperate fully insubstitutihgsu<;h newcoUfl5C1[ as your attorneys of record in thè litigation. At the time of withdrawal, we will be entitled to be paid in accordance with this Agreement for al1 services rendered to you and for al1 eosts and expenses paid or incurred by us on your behalf- 7. Nothing in this Agreement ánd nothing in our Statements to you wil1 be construed as a guarantee or promise about the outCOtne of your ma,tter or any phase thereof. We make no such guarantees or promises. Our comments about the outcome of your mattêtor any phase thereof are expressions of opinion only. You acknowledge that the aT!1ountoflegal .fees 0700199.DO(: 2