Letter - Association of Corporate Counsel



PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIALWORK PRODUCT PROTECTED COMMUNICATIONVIA EMAIL (___________@____.com)Alex/andra ConsultantConsultantCo, Inc.1 Main St.Anyplace, US _____Re:_________________________ (the “Client”) Consultant Engagement Letter Agreement (the “Agreement”)Dear M_. Consultant:This letter confirms that Law Firm LLP (the “Law Firm”), on behalf of the Client, hereby engages ConsultantCo, Inc. (the “Consultant”) for the purpose of advising, consulting, and reporting to the Law Firm regarding [add summary description of matter] (the “Project”). This engagement includes all work that you have engaged in to date and all work going-forward in connection with the Project. You are currently retained only as a non-testifying consulting expert. The Law Firm will notify you if you are requested to provide testimony regarding your opinions. This Agreement supplements that certain engagement letter between Consultant and Client dated on or about ___________, 202_. To the extent the terms of that letter are inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement, this Agreement shall govern.All information shared between the Law Firm, Client and Consultant, including that occurring in the course of your engagement but prior to the date of this letter, is in connection with presently pending or anticipated litigation, and therefore is confidential attorney work product and otherwise privileged and protected. You understand that the services that you perform for the Law Firm and Client are highly confidential. By signing this letter, you agree that you will use all documents, information, and communications that you receive concerning this matter, and all work product that you generate (collectively, “Case Materials”), only for purposes of your consulting work in this matter, and not for any other purpose. Except as specifically provided herein, all Case Materials shall be treated as privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure by the work-product doctrine, the attorney-client privilege, and/or any other applicable privilege or protection. You agree to maintain appropriate measures to ensure the confidentiality and, if applicable, the privileged character of all information provided to you, or generated by you in connection with this retention. You further agree that you will not disclose, share, or reveal those Case Materials (or the information contained in those materials), directly or indirectly, to any other person other than the Client and the Law Firm without the prior express written consent of the Law Firm.Consultant understands that while the Law Firm has retained Consultant on behalf of the Client, the responsibility for the payment of your fees on this engagement is solely that of the Client, and the Law Firm shall have no obligation to compensate Consultant for its service. We understand you have existing fee arrangements with the Client including the _________, 202_ letter. This Agreement is not meant to alter those arrangements.Nothing in this letter should be construed to create an employment relationship between you and either the Law Firm or the Client. This will confirm that your compensation will not depend on the outcome of any litigation or the substance of your opinions. Consultant’s services are terminable at will, and there shall be no termination charge or other right to complete your work. If your services are terminated, you agree that you will give the Law Firm all of your Case Materials and any related files. In addition, you agree that, in the event of termination, you have a continuing obligation not to divulge any of the Case Materials to any third parties, including Client, except under the Law Firm’s direction.Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. Otherwise, please sign where indicated below and return an original executed copy of this letter to me. We look forward to working with you.Sincerely,______________READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREED TO:BY:________________________________Alex/andra ConsultantConsultantCo, Inc. ................
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