Small Business Legal Plan
Planmember Guidebook
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Part One - Section
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USING THE LEGAL PLAN
All your legal needs, new or old, can now be attended
to. Due to the volume of clients that Legal Club of America® refers
to its participating attorneys, these attorneys have agreed to abide
by the discounted fee schedule and provide the free services described
in this guide book to Legal Club members. If you encounter any problems
accessing these services, please contact our member service center for
assistance or reassignment if necessary.
YOUR PLAN ATTORNEY
When a new legal problem arises, call your participating attorney during
normal business hours. His or her name and number are on your Legal
Club welcome letter. All participating attorneys are pre-qualified,
licensed and registered to practice law in your state. They will be
there to assist you with your legal problem.
Only participating attorneys are obligated to provide our plan members
with our low discounted fees. Business related legal situations are
eligible for these fees. Many of the attorneys may agree to handle personal
and family matters for you; however, the plan rates do not apply to
these problems. You should call the member service department for details
on Legal Club of America’s Family legal plan if a personal legal need
arises.
You have been assigned an attorney based upon your geographic location,
language preference and specific legal need (if given). If you wish
to use another attorney in the Club, simply contact member services
so they can refer you to another participating attorney. Attorneys are
listed by location, area of practice and foreign language capability.
There are participating attorneys available to handle your problems
in almost every area of the law. These include: Real Estate, Commercial
Litigation, Malpractice, Contracts, Incorporations, Product Liability,
Collections, Civil Litigation, DUI, Criminal Law, Worker’s Compensation,
Employment Law, Tax Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Landlord/Tenant
and other legal matters. Many of the participating attorneys either
speak foreign languages or have translators available to them for clients
needing this service. This is available at the planmember’s request.
CALLING FOR LEGAL ADVICE
Please be sure to have your membership number handy when calling your
plan attorney for the first time. You must notify the attorney’s receptionist
that you are a Legal Club member and give your membership number.
You will then be required to give a brief description of your legal
situation so the attorney with the expertise required for your problem
can receive your call. You and your attorney will then decide whether
a face to face consultation is necessary. This is a personal decision
between you and your attorney and may differ with each new legal situation.
Your initial in-person consultation for new legal matters is a members
privilege with no additional charge (30 minutes per matter). After the
initial visit, your cost will never exceed the published rates outlined
in this plan member guidebook. You and your attorney will discuss which
payment option is applicable to your personal legal situation. Please
refer to section 3.
 You
will pay your attorney directly for any legal expenses you may incur
in accordance with this guidebook. Each attorney may have different
payment plans, available, please ask your attorney for their specific
requirements. Attorneys may charge a retainer fee at the discounted
rates.
CONFIDENTIALITY
You can rest assured that all of your legal matters are guaranteed to
be exclusively between you and your plan attorney. Legal Club of America®
will not interfere in any way with the attorney/client relationship
that you have established. Participating attorneys are obligated by
their State’s Professional Code of Ethics to maintain the utmost confidentiality
in their attorney/client relations.
For quality control purposes, you, as a plan member, agree that participating
attorneys may furnish the Legal Club of America® with anonymous information
concerning billing, area of practice, and time spent. This statistical
information allows us to make sure that you are receiving the full benefit
from your membership.
BUSINESS ELIGIBILITY
Upon enrollment, your business becomes a corporate member of the Legal
Club of America® Small Business Plan. You may make immediate use of
your privileges. The plan is designated for use by the business only
and may not be used by employees of the company. Please inquire with
customer service regarding the Legal Club Family Plan which is available
to employees on an employer paid or voluntary payroll deduction basis.
This personal and family plan brings free and deeply discounted services
to individuals from participating attorneys. Legal service plans are
becoming the most sought after employee benefit due to its low cost/high
value to employees and employers alike.
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