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arising out of matters which are outside of the scope of this Contract for <br />Legal Services. At the point in time when an insurance carrier admits <br />coverage, and to the extent that they will provide retroactive payments for <br />attorneys' fees, the Law Firm will receive its payments for services <br />rendered from the insurance carrier and not the City. To the extent that an <br />insurance carrier does not pay for legal services rendered by the Law Firm, <br />including any deductibles, the City will pay the Law Firm for services <br />rendered at the rates charged to the insurance company, subject to the <br />billing and payment provisions of paragraph 5. <br />4. Responsible Attorney and Staff. Joseph J. Langel shall be the primary <br />attorney for the City. Mr. Langel shall be responsible for the performance <br />of this agreement, although he may be assisted by other attorneys or <br />support staff in the firm. Mr. Langel shall supervise all work performed on <br />behalf of the City. <br />5. Conflict of Interest and Attorney/Client Privilege Issues: <br />5.1 Conflict of Interest: The Law Firm will notify the City if the Law <br />Firm represents or has ever represented an opposing party in a legal <br />matter, whether within or outside of any of the retainers. The Law <br />Firm declares that it represents many school districts, cities, <br />counties, and other public entities throughout the State of Minnesota, <br />and in the area of the City of Ramsey. <br />5.2 Attorney/Client Privilege: The Law Firm is authorized to utilize e- <br />mail without encryption to transmit and receive confidential client <br />information. Cordless and cellular telephones may be used by the <br />Law Firm to transmit and receive confidential client information. <br />The City specifically acknowledges that it understands the <br />confidentiality risks associated with inadvertent interception. <br />6. Billing Format, Cycle, Payment Expectations and Interests. <br />6.1 Retainers: The retainer for the retainer services described in <br />Paragraph 1.1 shall be as follows: <br />2021 $3,215/month <br />2022 $3,375/month <br />6.2 Billing Format: The Law Firm will submit monthly statements for <br />both retainer and non -retainer matters, itemizing legal services <br />rendered for the prior month broken down into categories. These <br />n <br />