Draft a Legal Budget Estimate for a white-collar criminal defense matter combining flat-fee investigative stages with capped hourly contingency line items for parallel civil enforcement responses and including cost-shifting provisions triggered by DOJ cooperation credit milestones.

Generate draft a legal budget estimate for a white-collar criminal defense matter combining flat-fee investigative stages with capped hourly contingency line items for parallel civil enforcement responses and including cost-shifting provisions triggered by doj cooperation credit milestones. for Legal Services industry

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Upload indictment, target letter, or internal investigation report that defines the criminal matter scope and triggers budget creation
Select complexity tier based on DOJ enforcement track record and potential penalty exposure
Select anticipated civil enforcement timeline relative to criminal case milestones
Specify flat-fee investigative stages with estimated hours and rates (e.g., 'Document Review: 200hrs@$450=$90K')
Define hourly rate caps and budget ceilings for parallel civil enforcement responses by matter phase
Select DOJ cooperation credit trigger points for cost-shifting provisions
Indicate client financial capacity for alternative fee arrangements and cost-shifting thresholds
List specific enforcement statutes and agencies implicated (e.g., 'DOJ-FCPA, SEC-Wells Notice, CFTC-Trading Violations')
Select billing documentation and ethics compliance level required
Provide specific budget allocation requirements, risk-sharing arrangements, or unusual case circumstances