Associate Attorney Employment Agreement
Most regulation firms which are made of a couple of man or woman are set up as a hierarchy with Partners on the pinnacle and varying stages of Associate Attorneys underneath them. Partners are commonly the owners of the enterprise and Associates are employees. The Associates are often given the opportunity to paintings their manner up the ladder to turn out to be Partners and share inside the earnings of the firm as opposed to simply receiving wages.
It is critical to have a written settlement or agreement between the Associates and the Firm that spells out all and sundry's obligations and responsibilities in addition to the conditions under which they will boost. The following is a draft contract among an Associate and a law company that can be customized to fulfill the wishes of a regulation company hiring an Associate Attorney.
This AGREEMENT manufactured from this twenty first day of March, 2011, between the Law Offices of at Smith, herein referred to as the "Firm" and Joe Blow, hereinafter called the "Attorney."
Recitals
The Firm is a Sole Proprietorship, running as a business rendering criminal offerings. If, at some point of the time period of this settlement, the Firm modifications to another shape of commercial enterprise agency, this agreement will remain binding on each the Firm, underneath it's new formation, and at the Attorney.
The Attorney is licensed to practice regulation inside the State of Texas.
The Firm and the Attorney choice to have the attorney practice law as an worker of the Firm.
It is agreed by and among the parties as follows:
Section 1. Employment and Duties.
Employment. The Firm employs the Attorney and the Attorney accepts employment as an lawyer according with the terms of this Agreement.
Full Time. The Attorney shall dedicate full operating time and attention on the exercise of the law for the Firm and the Attorney shall not, without the written consent of the Firm, immediately or not directly rendered offerings of a professional nature to or for any individual or firm besides as an employee of the Firm.
Duties and Assignments. The Firm shall decide the responsibilities to be achieved by using the Attorney and the manner and the manner by means of which those duties will be achieved. The Firm shall decide the challenge of the clients to the Attorney and the Attorney shall perform services for such clients assigned. The Firm decide the quotes at which the Attorney's paintings shall be billed.
Section 2. Compensation
Salary. For all services rendered via the Attorney underneath this Agreement, the Firm shall pay the Attorney and annual revenue of $fifty eight,000, payable weekly or as may additionally otherwise be jointly agreed. The revenue can be changed by means of mutual agreement of the parties at any time.
Bonus. In the addition to the earnings specified in 2.1., the Attorney may also get hold of an advantage. The bonus, if any, will be in such amounts because the Firm may decide in its absolute discretion.
Additional Compensation. In addition to the revenue and bonus specified in items 2.1 and a pair of.2, the Attorney may be eligible to acquire a percentage of the Firm's portion of Personal Injury instances. The Attorney will acquire 10% of the Firm's price from a Personal Injury case, when the Attorney has executed as the primary attorney on that case. Additionally, the Attorney will acquire 10% of the Firm's price from a Personal Injury case, while the Attorney personally introduced the case to the Firm.
Section 3. Partnership. It is the coverage of the Firm to appoint as attorneys men and women who could be given the opportunity to emerge as companions within the Firm. The Firm after a positive range of years will make the willpower as to whether the Attorney will be admitted to partnership. The Firm expects to make this willpower with recognize to this Attorney, no in advance than July 1, 2005, and no later than July 1, 2007.
Section four. Facilities.
Office. The Firm shall supply the Attorney with office space, staff assistance, and such different facilities and offerings as are moderately necessary to the overall performance of the Attorney's obligations.
Liability Insurance. The Firm shall maintain expert liability insurance overlaying the acts and omissions of the Attorney in overall performance of the Attorney's expert responsibilities.
Travel. The Attorney may be required to tour on commercial enterprise for the Firm, and shall be reimbursed for all affordable and vital charges incurred, provided, however, that a detailed account of such startup attorney cost is supplied to the Firm.
Professional Societies. The Firm shall pay the Attorney's dues for memberships in The State Bar of Texas and the American Bar Association.
Education. The Firm shall pay the reasonable quantity of prices incurred by the Attorney to keep or improve the Attorney's expert abilties. The Attorney has the same opinion to post to the Firm such documentation as can be necessary to substantiate such expenses