Demand Letter and Contingency Fee Agreement
Along with composing memoranda, a paralegal’s legal writing skills come into play in drafting other legal documents, whether as part of client communication or court filings. In this exercise, you’ll be drafting a demand letter to opposing counsel and the defendant, as well as contingency fee agreement for your own client to agree to and sign.
Week 2 Tasks
Draft two documents, an initial notice of suit and demand to the defendants and a contingency fee agreement for your client John for the personal injuries sustained by him.
Using the Case information as a guide, make up any information required to complete the contingency fee agreement.
Note: You may use Westlaw Formfinder as a guideline.
Submit your documents in a Word document to the W2: Assignment 3 Dropbox by Tuesday, September 10, 2013.
Name your document SUO_LGS1004_W2_A3_LastName_FirstInitial.doc.
On a separate page, cite all sources according to Bluebook format.
| Assignment 3 Grading Criteria | Maximum Points |
|---|---|
| Drafted an initial notice of suit and demand to the defendants. |
35 |
| Drafted the contingency fee agreement. |
30 |
| Used correct letter format, accurate Bluebook citations, and correct spelling/grammar/word choice. |
10 |
| Total |
75 |
