Putri Negara Siregar, S.H.

This section will tell you about how to make agreement with your client. 

It is really important when your client start to give you an assigment and it should be poured into an ATTORNEY RETAINER AGREEMENT.

Herewith the simple format i usually used for my client.

ATTORNEY'S RETAINER AGREEMENT

1. This is as Agreement made as of the ________ day of ___________,20___, between

(Client's name)______________________________________

(Client's address)____________________________________

(hereinafter reffered to as the "Client") and

(Attorney's name)____________________________________

(Attorney's address)__________________________________

(hereinafter referred to as the "Lawyer"), which defines the terms and conditions under which Client has retained Lawyer to provide legal counsel and services relating to the following matter:

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (hereinafter reffered to as "Client's Case).

2. Lawyer agrees to provide competent legal counsel and services to Client in connection with Client's Case and to perform the services below:

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. In considerations for the legal counsel and services performed by Lawyer, Client agrees to make payment to Lawyer as follows :

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. a) Client agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurres by Lawyer in connection with Client's Case. Lawyer estimates in good faith that these costs are as follows :

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________

    b) Lawyer agrees to obtain Client's prior approval before incurring any costs and any other expenses on behalf of Client in an amount greater than Rp. ____________________

5. Client has the right to terminate this Agreement at any time at Client's discretion. Lawyer may terminate this agreement for valid cause upon Client's consent, provided that Client's Case is not prejudiced or harmed thereby.

6. Upon termination of this Agreement, Client shall be entitled to the immediate refund or credit of all amounts paid or due, escept as provided below :

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7. After termination of this Agreement, Lawyer agrees to provide to any new attorney or to Client, upon Client's request, a copy of all documents which Lawyer has possession of relating to Client's Case.

8. Additional terms and conditions :

Client and Lawyer, intending to be legally bound, have signed this Agreement on the date first indicated above.

  ______________________ ______________________

           Client's signature                 Lawyer's signature