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i 5 COSTS Client will pay all"costs" in connection with Law Firm's representation under this Agreement Costs will be advanced by Law Firm and then billed to Client The anticipated costs for representation under this Agreement include, but are not limited to, $ 45 cents per mile, round trip,to appear at any hearing or conference and messenger service fees The hourly rate identified above includes photocopying expenses (less than 100 pages) and long-distance telephone charges 5 REPRESENTATION OF ADVERSE INTERESTS Client is informed that the Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of California require the Client's informed written consent before an attorney may begin or continue to represent the Client when the attorney has had a relationship with another party interested in the subject matter of the attorney's proposed representation of the Client Client and Law Firm are not aware of any potential conflicts and have discussed them in detail. Law Firm will consult with Client in accordance with the requirements of the Rules of Professional Conduct as to any new matters assigned to Law Firm after the entering of this Agreement regarding any potential conflicts of interest relating to such new matters 7 DISCHARGE OF ATTORNEY Client may discharge Law Firm,pursuant to state law, by written notice effective when received by Law Firm Notwithstanding the discharge, Client will be obligated to pay Law Firm its last statement within thirty(30) days as set forth under the terms of this Agreement 8 STATEMENTS AND PAYMENTS. Law Firm will send Client monthly statements indicating attorney fees and costs incurred and their basis, any amount applied for deposits, and any current balance owed If no attorney fees or costs are incurred for a particular month, or if they are minimal, the statement may be held and combined with that for the following month Any balance will be paid in full within thirty(30) days after the statement is mailed and within thirty(30) days after final statement is submitted due to discharge of Law Firm 9 ENTIRE AGREEMENT This Agreement contains the entire Agreement of the parties. No other Agreement, statement, or promise made on or before the effective date of this Agreement will be binding on the parties. 10 SEVERABILITY IN EVENT OF PARTIAL INVALIDITY If any provision of this Agreement is held in whole or in part to be unenforceable for any reason,the remainder of that provision and of the entire Agreement will be severable and remain in effect Legal Services Agreement Page 2