Attorney Engagement Letter and Fee Agreement
(Alternative Fee Arrangement) (DC)

Summary

This engagement letter template formalizes an attorney-client relationship for a civil matter in the District of Columbia with an alternative fee arrangement (i.e., not standard, hourly billing). This template is tailored for a corporate client or individual client. This template includes practical guidance, drafting notes, and alternate and optional clauses. An engagement letter must contain certain essential information, such as the client's identity, the intended scope of the contemplated legal work, and the fee arrangement (including billing frequency). You can customize this template for different alternative fee arrangements using alternate and optional clauses. The options include fee cap, fixed fee, portfolio fixed fee, risk collar, and holdback contingency. For templates of other types of fee agreements, see: • Attorney Engagement Letter and Fee Agreement (Hourly Fee Arrangement) (DC) • Attorney Engagement Letter and Fee Agreement (Flat Fee Arrangement) (DC) • Attorney Engagement Letter and Fee Agreement (Contingency Fee Arrangement) (DC)