CONTRACT ON RETAINER FOR SIR HENRY MARSHALL

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This  document shall be considered a binding contract through which a person subscribes to the services offered, in exchange for payment.

 

Edward Selm, owner and proprietor of Selm & Associates, shall, upon the signing of this document by all signatories, be committed to providing the following services to Sir Henry Marshall;

 

• Basic legal advice.
• The writing and filing of one patent upon request during each calendar year, beginning 1797. Not requiring a patent for a calendar year does not accumulate the right to multiple patents later.
• The defense of those patents in a court of law, without any charge.
• Operating as personal legal counsel in a single criminal or civil case unrelated to patents, as prosecution or defense, over the course of four calendar years, beginning 1797. Not requiring a prosecutorial or defensive counsel for multiple calendar years does not accumulate the right to multiple instances of such counsel later.
• The drafting of up to one contract per calendar year, beginning 1797, on behalf of the client.  Not requiring a contract draft for a calendar year does not accumulate the right to multiple contract drafts later.
• Not to litigate or assist in the litigation of the signatory.
• To not take on clients who could reasonably be construed as having the potential to take up litigation upon the client.
• Provide a discount of 50% on legal expenses not covered by the included services.

 

Sir Henry Marshall, upon the signing of this document by all signatories, commits to;

 

• Paying twenty minas per calendar year, by the end of each calendar year, to Selm & Associates.
• Not utilizing these services to litigate against another client of Selm & Associates.

 

This contract shall remain in effect for eight calendar years, beginning 1797 , and be subject to change upon any potential renewal. This contract shall be amended e at any time both signatories agree to a specific amendment, and confirm that amendment with both of their signatures.

 

This customer shall have first priority should they enter litigation with another retainer contract holder of Selm & Associates.

 

Signed,

Edward Selm

Sir Henry Marshall