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AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

This CONTRACT made and executed by and between:

Efraim Plaga Proctan and Stephanie Proctan, both Filipino citizens, of legal
age, married and currently residing at Purok 4A, Libertad, Bunawan, Agusan
del Sur (hereinafter referred to as the "CLIENTS");
- and -
Atty. Sarah Joy V. Luzon, a bona fide member of the Philippine Bar with Roll
Number 73867 (hereinafter referred to as the "LEGAL COUNSEL"

WITNESSETH: That -
WHEREAS, the LEGAL COUNSEL has offered its professional legal services to
the CLIENTS and CLIENTS agree to avail the professional legal services of the
LEGAL COUNSEL, subject to the following terms and conditions hereinafter
stipulated:

NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual


covenants and agreements herein agreed upon, the CLIENTS and the LEGAL
COUNSEL, by these presents, have entered, as they hereby enter, into a
contract of services whereby the LEGAL COUNSEL shall render legal services
to the CLIENTS, under the following terms and conditions:

1. The LEGAL COUNSEL will render her legal service to the CLIENTS and
represent CLIENT Efraim Proctan for the prosecution of the criminal case
of aforementioned CLIENT with Criminal Case No. 17-CR-4746-B for
Serious Physical Injuries filed before 1st Municipal Circuit Trial Court of
San Francisco-Rosario-Bunawan wherein said CLIENT is the offended
party;

2. The term or duration of this contract shall be until the termination of


the case or until the finality of judgment, unless both parties reasonably
withdraw from this agreement prior to said termination or finality.

3. The LEGAL COUNSEL, while in the performance of its duties, shall be


entitled to an acceptance fee of Fifteen Thousand Pesos (P 15,000)
payable upon the signing of this contract. Moreover, the LEGAL
COUNSEL is also entitled to an appearance fee of One Thousand Five
Hundred Pesos (P 1,500) for every appearance before the courts or any
consultation regarding the case.
4. The LEGAL COUNSEL shall make itself available for ready consultation
by the CLIENTS in all matters requiring legal advice and opinion
affecting the client. Written opinions rendered by the LEGAL COUNSEL
on matters affecting the business and operations of the corporation
shall be subject to confirmations;

5.
4. The LAW FIRM shall render documentation and notarial services to the
CLIENT as part of this retainership. Client documents shall be notarized
free of charge while documents requiring the participation and signature of a
party other than the Client shall be subject to fees or charge at the following
rates:

(Notarial Rates)
5. In case of extra-judicial foreclosure of mortgage endorsed to the LAW
FIRM by the CLIENT, the attorney's fees shall be at the rates provided as
follows:
(Rates of Legal Fees on Foreclosure)
6. In collection cases other than extra-judicial foreclosure of mortgage, the
attorney's fees shall be at the rates provided as follows:
(Rates of Legal Fees for Collection Cases)
7. The LAW FIRM shall handle other cases as referred to it by the CLIENT for
a fee that shall be determined by mutual agreement of the law firm and the
CLIENT, on a case to case basis, such as, but not limited to, all suits or
cases for or against the CLIENT, including officers and employees of the
CLIENT sued in their official capacity;
8. The LAW FIRM shall not compromise or settle judicially or extra-judicially
any account, foreclosure proceeding or suit wherein the CLIENT is a party,
without the written consent and conformity of the CLIENT or his duly
authorizedofficer;
9. Routinary expenses for mailing of demand letters, pleadings to
court and copies thereof to adverse parties, costsof photocopy of evidentiary
documents, payment of stenographic notes, costs of publications of notices,
as well as filing fees and other legal expenses in court and other appropriate
government offices shall be for the account of the CLIENT;
10. The LAW FIRM shall, whenever requested by the CLIENT take immediate
measures to investigate the facts and ascertain the legal position of the
CLIENT concerning any accidents, claim or liability, and shall on such cases
do what may be required for the protection of the CLIENT. The LAW FIRM
may represent the CLIENT in all suits and proceedings pending or which may
be pending in Bacolod City or its environs wherein the CLIENT is a party, or
its rights or interest are involve, at the direction of the CLIENT;
11. The LAW FIRM shall keep in its office a docket of record in which it shall
cause to be recorded all proceedings connected with nay action which the
CLIENT is interested and shall keep such other records necessary to
preserve a complete history of the business of the CLIENT entrusted to its
charge. Said docket and records shall be subject to the
inspection and control of the CLIENT or his representative;
12. The LAW FIRM shall submit to the CLIENT at least once every quarter or
as often as required, written reports on all pending matters handled by the
LAW FIRM for the CLIENT;
13. The LAW FIRM, in addition to the herein enumerated services, shall
well and faithfully serve the CLIENT and shall at all times devote its whole
time and attention to the assignments and tasks given and/or entrusted to it
by the CLIENT and shall do and perform all such services, acts and things
connected therewith as the CLIENT shall from time to time direct; nor shall
the LAW FIRM at any time get itself in a situation where a conflict of interest
may arise between those of the CLIENT and the LAW FIRM and/or its
CLIENTS;
14. The LAW FIRM shall not, either during the term of this contract or any
time thereafter, use or disclose to any person, office, corporation or entity
any confidential information concerning the affairs of the CLIENT which he
nay have acquired in the course of or as incident to this contract for its own
benefit, or to the detriment or probable detriment of the CLIENT;
15. It is understood and agreed that nothing in this contract shall be
construed as establishing the relationship of employer-employee between
the CLIENT and the LAW FIRM, including its personnel;
16. Any violation of the terms and conditions of this contract by the LAW
FIRM shall give the CLIENT the option to rescind or cancel immediately the
contract without necessity of judicial proceedings;
17. The CLIENT reserves the right to terminate this Agreement without
need of cause or reason upon thirty-day written notice to the LAW FIRM.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this instrument this
_____________ at _____________, Philippines.
CLIENT LAW FIRM

By: _____________By: Managing Partner

SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF


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