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termination of our representation, changes may occur in applicable laws that could impact your future rights and liabilities. Unless you actually engage us in writing to provide additional advice on issues arising from the matter after its completion, the Firm has no continuing obligation to advise you with respect to future legal developments. During or following our representation of you, we will be entitled to recover from you fees for any time spent and other charges, calculated at the then applicable rates if we are asked to testify or provide information in writing as a result of our representation of you or any legal requirements, or if our records from our representation of you are demanded, or if any claim is brought against the Firm or any of its personnel based on your actions or omissions (in addition to any other costs involving the claim), or if we must defend the confidentiality of your communications under the attorney- client or any other legal professional privilege (in which case we will to the extent that circumstances permit make reasonable efforts to inform you of the requirement made upon us and give you the opportunity to waive privilege). HOW WE SET OUR FEES Unless another basis for billing is established in this engagement agreement, we will bill you monthly for the professional fees of attorneys, paralegals, and other personnel incurred on your behalf based on their applicable rates and the number of hours they devote to your representation. Overall fees will be in accord with the factors in the applicable rules governing professional responsibility. The billing rates of the personnel initially assigned to your representation are generally specified in the accompanying engagement letter. The billing rates of our attorneys and paralegals vary, depending generally upon the experience and capabilities of the attorney or paralegal involved. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, we will charge you for 5 their services at their applicable rates. Our hourly billing rates are adjusted from time to time, usually at the beginning of each year, both on a selected and firm wide basis. In addition, as personnel gain experience and demonstrate improved skills over time, they may advance into categories that generally have higher hourly billing rates. Advancements to a higher category are typically made annually. Upon any adjustment in the applicable rates, we will charge you the adjusted rates. At times clients ask us to estimate the total fees and other charges that they are likely to incur in connection with a particular matter. Whenever possible, we are pleased to respond to such requests with an estimate or proposed budget. Still, it must be recognized that our fees are often influenced by factors that are both beyond our control and unforeseeable. This is particularly true in litigation and other advocacy contexts in which much of the activity is controlled by the opposing parties and the Judge, Arbitrator or other decision - maker. Accordingly, such an estimate or proposal carries the understanding that, unless we agree otherwise in writing, it does not represent a maximum, minimum, or fixed fee quotation. The ultimate cost frequently is more or less than the amount estimated. Accordingly, we have made no commitment to you concerning the maximum fees and costs that will be necessary to resolve or complete this matter. We will not be obliged to continue work if the fees or other charges accrued on a matter reach an estimate previously given and a revised estimate cannot be agreed. It is also expressly understood that payment of our fees and charges is in no way contingent on the ultimate outcome of the matter. OTHER CHARGES As an adjunct to providing legal services, we may incur and pay a variety of charges on your behalf or charge for certain ancillary support services. Whenever we incur such