Legal Attorney Response Form

LEGAL ATTORNEY RESPONSE FORM

This Legal Attorney Response Form is made and entered into as of Effective Date: by and between Requesting Party: with address , and Responding Attorney: of Firm: , Bar No.: , with address .

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Requesting Party submitted a written request dated (the "Request") seeking identification and/or production of documents, communications, and other materials relating to Matter Reference: ; and

WHEREAS, Responding Attorney represents Client Name: and may possess responsive materials that are protected by attorney-client privilege, work-product doctrine, or other confidentiality rights; and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to set forth the scope, form, and certification requirements for the Responding Attorney’s formal written response to the Request.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

1. SCOPE OF RESPONSE

1.1 Responding Attorney shall provide a written response identifying whether responsive documents exist, the form of production available, and any specific objections or privileges asserted. The search and production shall be conducted for the date range from to .

1.2 The response will describe with reasonable particularity the categories of documents searched, custodians searched, and locations searched consistent with the scope of the Request. Where documents are not produced, Responding Attorney shall state the reason for non-production.

2. FORMAT AND DELIVERY

2.1 Delivery Method: Responding Attorney shall deliver the written response by Delivery Method: to the Notices address set forth in Section 10 no later than Response Due Date: , unless an agreed extension is executed in writing.

3. PRIVILEGE, REDACTION AND PRIVILEGE LOG

3.1 Responding Attorney may assert attorney-client privilege, work product protection, or other applicable privileges. To the extent privilege is asserted, Responding Attorney shall provide a privilege log setting forth, for each withheld document, the document type, date, author, recipient(s), and a concise description sufficient to evaluate the claim of privilege.

3.2 Privilege Log Deadline: Privilege log shall be provided within days after the Response Due Date. If privileged material is redacted, Responding Attorney shall produce a redacted version and identify the basis for each redaction.

Attorney-client privilege    Work product doctrine    Other (specify below)

4. ATTORNEY CERTIFICATION AND ATTESTATION

4.1 Certification: The Responding Attorney certifies, subject to applicable professional and legal obligations, that the information contained in this response is true and correct to the best of the Responding Attorney’s knowledge after reasonable inquiry, and that any assertions of privilege are made in good faith and in accordance with governing law and ethical rules.

4.2 Reservation of Claims: Nothing in this Form shall be construed as a waiver of any privilege, work product protection, or other confidentiality right not expressly waived in a signed writing by Responding Attorney.

5. LIST OF ATTACHMENTS AND DESCRIPTION OF RESPONSIVE MATERIALS

6. COSTS, FEES AND BILLING

6.1 Billing Contact: Any fees for searches, review, or redaction shall be invoiced to Billing Contact: at Billing Address: .

6.2 Unless otherwise agreed in writing, Responding Attorney may bill for reasonable costs of search, review and redaction. Any dispute regarding fee reasonableness shall be addressed in accordance with applicable fee dispute procedures.

7. NOTICES

7.1 All notices, requests, consents, and other communications required or permitted by this Form shall be in writing and delivered to the addresses set forth below (or to such other address as either party may specify in writing).

8. GOVERNING LAW; VENUE

This Form shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of State: without regard to conflict of law principles. Venue for any dispute arising under this Form shall lie in the state or federal courts of the county where Responding Attorney maintains its principal place of business, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

9. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; SEVERABILITY

This Form constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings, whether written or oral. If any provision of this Form is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

10. AMENDMENT; WAIVER; COUNTERPARTS

No amendment or modification of this Form shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by both parties. No waiver of any provision shall constitute a waiver of any other provision or of the same provision on another occasion. This Form may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall constitute one instrument.

11. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

11.1 Interpretation: Section headings are for convenience only and shall not affect interpretation. The words "including" and "includes" shall be deemed to mean "including, without limitation."

11.2 Enforcement: The parties acknowledge that monetary damages may be inadequate to remedy a breach and that either party may seek injunctive relief in addition to any other remedy available at law or in equity.

SIGNATURES

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