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February 19,2019
Ma, Stacy Purost, Gonerl Sauna
Estar Virginia Nedloal Sthoo!
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P.O, Box 1880
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Dear Ms, Purl
fe Casto Viginia Medical School VMS selecting McSuirsWoods LLP
(MacureWce) as you ga ere! cement en ndopendot vestigate te
Nistor facts and precios rated to yearbooks and more broadly the culture at EVAIS. ‘This
Iter confirms our mutual undrstanng of te terms of our engagement,
4. , alum and Eoope of Services tobe Praviied, The nature and scope ofthe
servos tobe rendered by ofr ao rerasoniatin of EVMS though an independent
investigation ofthe stor fat snd practice rlated to yearbooks and more bral the
ure ot EMS,
‘Our lent isthe pareon or ently Mente inti ter an dows not ince any affiliates
of such person o en (you area corporation, perinereip,o° association, any corporate,
parons,aubslerie, ails, amployecs, mambers, offers, doctors, sharaholaor or
partner of tho corporation cr partnership, or commonly ouned corporations or parterships)
Unless we have expressly agreed to such representation,
In order fr us to roprssent you effectively, you must dale fl and accretly al
facts ae ou know them anileep us acs ofall Gavelopmets eating the mater. Any
copiions wo ofr about tho outeem of your logal mato isan exprecsion of our logaljudgreent
hot guarantoos. Our opinion ar neceseariy inte by ou knowledge ofthe facts and are
lhased on the aw as Hex when the opinions ae provid,
2. Confcs of trest. We have made reasonable efor to determine whether ary
conflet of eee asng fom out reprosenaton of eter efens prevent MeGuieWcods from
representing EVMS. Gasod upon the information ouentyavalabl Tos, Weare not aur of
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3, Futur Conflets of ntorast
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base, tls potalbi tal hth uae We may be asked to reprosent other lens (meaning both
‘sting cen and utue cnt) tha may bo droot competes of EVIE or ciherafse may,
hha business interest tht ara conry to EVMS'sInforoat. Such oar dents may seck to
fngage MeGulreWoode a cormocton wth an actual ar petonalaneacon or pending or
poten ligation eros pute rescun procoecnga In which such cle’ inferosis ae or
Potenly may bocomaadveree fo EVM Inaroatso he Itereat of EVMS's eubsldaries
fe afte,
“Thecsfore, asa sono of ou raprocontation of you, you consent n advance fo ou
‘apresentaton of other sions wt respect fo any such mall described above, provided that
{he maltor Ie unrelated mater ete we represent EVES,
‘You may ein capaate cour! orevew the terms of he prospective const, and of
aurea you are fee fo eln. cer counael for his mate,
4, Fees, inlght of EVMS's educational and noorprft status, we have agreed to
substantial csoounis fra our normal hott rales. Our fs foes for al alloreys working on
Inna io ida endear, wich role usa duo EVA
1978 per hour.
5. eleandEmanaan. Ines fons, you ule charged for al costs and
‘expences associated wih bre sevice rendered. These costs include, but ace not edt,
{eavel expenses, dllvay and courier saves, express mal lr courier series, staf overt,
documone roproduaton, nd databace cretion ad eto
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be bited bated upon te extol and nature of research requltad, and other acmiatraiv costs
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‘socountant wil request ding the aut tha we provid a writen doeedston of pandng ot
ttreatened came o avs fo which wo havo given substantive atron on your behal This
requests typlealy a stedardzod letter provided by th scceuntat which you are requesisg to
tend tous, Our egrlooelh responding Wo tse requests on your behal wil be led fe you In
cordance wth tho ters of his eter
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‘atl, neluding confaroncas (both In parson and ove tha tlophone), negotiations, preparation
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land analyse, documentprepaaton ard rovon, cout appearances avel on your chal, and
‘ther related matters. ie recor Umno n unite of ante a an Hour, and our bling statements
‘il chew tho timo devoted to your mater in anemized format
\We witb you on w menthly bale for al fas, costs and expenses.Febrvary 18,2018
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‘aking timely payments, Te avold unfaly burdenng othe olents wo pay lnk statement in
timely manner wth highe: fs reflecting the costs we incur ae reo of dnguentsooounte
Facevablo, wo reserve the igh ts assess a mortly sence change of ne petoant (1%) on
Unpaldbalanoes, where alled by law
‘Subject othe Rule of Professonel Conduct and spplosble lw, MeSuikeWoods hae
the ight fo terminato our reorecorston of you foca end sxponece are not pad within In &
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pon our completion of te setvlees You have retain Us fo provide. Aor comploton of ou
‘engagoment, changes may acer appleabe lave end repulatons thal could fect Your eghts
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provide sdtiondl evice of sch atuee, MeGuleoade hae no continuing eblgaon to go
Your advice wih respec to ay tlre legal development that may para to your mato. It
ou llr retalo us f perform ecdtignal servos, ovr sttomey-clnt relatonshi wl be renewed
as agroad upon at that tne
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“ermnation of ou servlet wil not affect your respons lo pay MoGuireVoods fr eervoas
‘einlred wi expenses inearod bere te engagement was terminated an, wh MoSSeay,
{ofecitate on order transion of your mate to new counsel
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produce infomation or our pereonnel as winesses with spect fo our work for Yu,
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request for lvermaton esos out ofa In connection wih or wok for You.
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you any documents that you epectoaly request us, in wng, lo reum to you, MoureWoods
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poleys subject to change, w curently sleo lent records forcavon yoare, Nor coven yeare,
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foregoing provstens accuatoly descrbo aur mutual undertanding by siging the enclosed
copy oft lr al etung tho slgned copy to me,