Client introduction email - Employment matter

Lawyer's email address*

A. Lawyers name

A. Phone number

What is the client's name?*

What is the client's email address?*

Service to be provided:

We have agreed to open a file for you to do the following (if left blank this section will not be included in the client's email)

Is there anything you require from the client to begin working on their file?

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Kia ora {whatIs},

Thank you for contacting Community Law Waikato for your legal matter. This email gives you information on the service we will provide you.

1.		Terms of engagement
		The terms of engagement tell you the rules we will follow as your lawyers. You can read our terms of engagement here - Terms of Engagement.

2.		Assigned Solicitor
		I am the Solicitor who has been assigned to your file. I have overall responsibility for your file, but other Community Law Waikato staff may also work on your file. Sometimes, we have to change the Solicitor for your file. You will be told if your Solicitor changes.
3.		Cost
		Our service is effectively free. You do not have to pay us, but we may seek payment from third parties and will send you an invoice for any costs which are awarded against a third party or agreed to be paid by a third party (for example, ACC in a review hearing). However, the invoice will not be more than the award of costs/agreed costs and the costs will be paid directly to us by the third party. You pay for the cost of disbursements (for example courier fees or application fees). More information is in the fees/charges section of our terms of engagement.
4.		Authority to Act
		If you have not done so already please follow the link to complete and sign our Authority to Act form.
5.		What we can do for you
		We have agreed to open a file for you to do the following:
		{serviceTo}
6.		What we need from you
		Before we can start working on your file, we need:
		{isThere}

7.		Please be aware
	a)	Please be aware there is a 90-day deadline to raise a personal grievance with your employer if this is appropriate option for your issue.
	b)	The 90-day deadline starts from the date the issue stated or came to your attention.
	c)	We will need you to respond as soon as possible to requests for more information, where a personal grievance is being raised, to make sure we meet this deadline.
	d)	Community Law Waikato is only able to provide assistance up to and including mediation. If your matter is not to be settled at that stage, we will provide you with the options and referrals so you can go further from there
		Please use this link here to upload any requested documents.

		We will keep you updated, and we will talk to you if any advice changes.

		If you have any questions, please contact us by phone or email.

		Ngaa mihi,

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