PRESIDENT’S REPORT MARVEN B. DAQUILANEA SCHEDULE OF MINIMUM FEES FOR LEGAL SERVICES 1, MINIMUM RATES ‘This schedule fixes the minimum only and should be increased as called for by the nature of the case. Experience has indicated that the average time expended, computed at a minimum hourly rates, would result in minimum charges. Il charges for legal services should be based on a rate which takes into consideration the following criteria a (2) (3) (3) 6) 6) 7) (8) ) The importance of the dispute or jeopardy as to which professional services were made necessary: ‘The nature and extent of the jeopardy or risk involved or incurred; The nature, extent and difficulty of the services The experience and legal knowledge required, and the ski, diligence, abilty, and judgment shown; The time necessarily spent by the attorney in the performance of his services; The results obtained: The benefts or advantages resulting and their importance; ‘Any special circumstance, including the standing ofthe attomey for integrity and skil; The overhead expenses to which the attorney has been put. 2, HOURLY RATES ‘A. GENERAL For al services in this Schedule, including office work, conferences and telephone consultation as well as attendance in court hearing and tials, when proper per hour: (1) Under 2 years practice P 450.00 (21208 years race P 750.00 (3) 5to 10 years practice 1,500.00 (4) over 15 years practice minimum of 3,000.00 ‘Any portion of an hour shall be considered as one hour. B. CONSULTATION FEE The dlient has to be informed ofthe rate of consultation fee before business starts. This will avoid confusion and save time. This can be done at the secretary's desk through a “caller slp” as the client enters or leaves the office. A suggested format of the “caller sip” is found on the appendix 3. ADMINISTRATIVE AND MUNICIPAL AGENCIES ‘Appearance (exclusive of the preparation which shall be charged for not less than the hourly services rates set forth inthis Schedule), in Bureau and state agencies 3,000.00, DOLE , NLRC, HLURB and DAR 3,000.00, Municipal goveming bodies 3,000.00, Board of Assessment Aopeals 3,000.00, ‘SEC Regional Office 3,000.00 Local Civil Registrar 3,000.00 Appearances in out of town agencies like the SEC, SSS, Insurance Commissioner, Bureau of Immigration and Deportation, Court of Tax Appeals, Central Board of Assessment Appeals, Board of Transportation, Board of Communication, National Water Resources Board, Patent Office, Agricultural Inventions Board, Secretary of Labor; Land Registration Commission, Civil Aeronautics Board, Commission tn Elections, Office of the Ombudsman/Tanodbayan, and Employees Compensation Commission,, etc. P4, 000.00 Uniess the lawyer shall apply the hourly rate but not less than 4,000.00 per session. PLUS 30% of savings and benefits to cient on all the above e» here the law fixes the rate CORPORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIP ‘A, Domesti with 2 mini authorized capital stock worth P1,000,000.00 20,000.00 4,000 per P1,000,000.00 of addtional authorized capital st + Stockholders agreement or voting trust P30,000.00 ‘Amending corporate charter ~- P30,000.00 Preparation of documents for registration to act as register ag ~-P10,000.00 Preparation and fling of corporate reports — P 5,000.00 Preparation of document for dissolution of corporation—-P30,0¢ Preparation of corporate resolution — P 3,000.00 Change of registered agent or ofice ~-P 3,000.00 B Forsign) * Autiority to do business in the Philippines. —- 30,000.00 * Documents for registration to act as registered agent ~- P 30,000.00 * Preparation of necessary documents for withdrawal from co =~ P20,000.00 * Change of registered agent or office — P15,000.00 C..Not fr Profit Articles of Incorporation and By-laws of non-stock, non, corporation ~- P30,000.00 D. Partnership * DrattingrofeAticlessof-Pertnershi’ with 2 minimum capi P1,000,000.00 —- 30,000.00 plus 4,000.00 per addition milion of capitalization thereof Registration of trade name —- P 6,000.00 Dissolution, including notices to creditors and agreement 30,000.00 5. COLLECTIONS, COMMERCIAL in the absence of stipulation in the contract, which shall other apply 8 to the final fe a) 10% of the amount when no case is fled: b) fee equivalent to 2 1/2% of the claim shall be charged for preparing the complaint plus 20% ofthe amount collec in the case of judicial or extrajudicial forectosure or whate amount as agreed upon in the contract of mortgage. In ca Of appeal, see section 9; ©) Afee of 2 1/2% of the claim but not less than PS,000.00 si be charged for preparing the complaint plus 25% ofthe am collected or whatever amounts agreed upon in the promis note if without security In case of appeal see, section 9; 4) lal ofthe above cases, all expenses shal be pad by ent 6. DRAFTING DOCUMENTS AND LEGAL INSTRUMEN ‘Simple Affidavit. including oath ~~ P 500.00 o al Power of A coon ‘Acknowledgment * General-Power of Atomey including Acknowledgment =P 2,000.00