Epstein File EFTA00599177: Privilege, Withheld and Hourly Rate (DS9)

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Epstein File EFTA00599177: Privilege, Withheld and Hourly Rate (DS9)

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This document is a legal engagement letter from Steptoe law firm establishing hourly billing rates of $895 for one attorney and $735 for Justin Chu, addressing attorney-client privilege protections, tax withholding obligations, and contractor arrangements for document handling. It discusses risks to privilege through electronic communications and requires clients to gross up payments for any withheld taxes.

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related communications, even if adverse to the Client's interests, and acknowledges that such communications are protected by Steptoe's own attorney-client **privilege**

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telecopiers, cannot be secured completely to prevent unauthorized access, and therefore involve some risk of disclosure and potential loss of attorney-client **privilege**

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If any amount is **withheld** for such taxes in such jurisdiction, the Client must gross up the amount to be paid to Steptoe so that the net amount paid to