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3. Standard Terms. Attached to this Agreement as Attachment No. 2 are the Standard Terms of Attorneys' representation, The Standard Terms, along with the terms set forth in this Agreement, constitute the entire agreement for Attorneys' representation of Clients. in the event of any conflict between the Standard Terms and the.terms of this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall control. 4. Confidentiality. Any and all communications and information may be fully disclosed by Attorneys to all Clients. Although California state law requires that an attorney not disclose confidential communications or secrets of a client without the client's consent, special rules apply when two or more clients retain the same attorney on a matter of common interest. Pursuant to Evidence Code section 962, in such a case, none of the clients may claim a privilege as to a communication made to the attorney in the course of the relationship when the communication is offered in a civil proceeding between the clients. Each Client hereby expressly consents to such disclosure to other Clients. Nothing in this provision is intended to authorize disclosure by Attorneys of any confidential communications or secrets of any Client to any person or entity other than the other Clients. All Clients hereby agree to take appropriate steps to prevent disclosure of attorney -client communications and to miiumize the number of individuals to whom such communications are disclosed in the course of the representation. 5. Conflicts of'Tnterest. Clients .are informed that the Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of California (the "Rules") require, before an attorney may concurrently represent two or more clients interested in the same matter, that the attorney inform the clients in writing of the relevant circumstances and of the actual and reasonably foreseeable adverse consequences to the clients. Clients are further informed that the Rules require that, when the clients' interests potentially conflict, the . attorney may not represent them without their informed written consent. Attorneys have discussed with Clients the possibility of conflict that is raised in this matter due to Attorneys' representation of such multiple Clients. Specifically, strategy decisions, decisions concerning whether to accept a settlement offer, and the allocation of any settlement amount, judgment or.verdict may result in a conflict of interest between and among Clients. Moreover, representation of multiple clients increases the risk that attorney -client privileged communications and attorney work product may be disclosed to adverse parties and reduces each Client's individual control over the course of the litigation. Each Client hereby consents to the multiple representation despite the possibility of such conflicts and adverse consequences. Should a dispute arise among the Clients as to strategic decisions, Attorneys will abide by the wishes of the majority of the Clients unless the matter is one in which the courts recognize the right of Attorneys to make the decision in the course of pretrial and trial proceedings. Should a dispute arise as to the allocation of any settlement, Attorneys are barred from entering into an aggregate settlement of claims without the- informed written consent of all Clients. [Rule 3-310(D).] Further, if one or more Clients desire to take a position in the litigation that is inconsistent with the position the other Clients wish to adopt, the parties agree that the Client(s) in the minority shall obtain new counsel and Attorneys shall substitute out of that representation; provided, however, the Client(s) in the minority hereby waive any conflict of interest arising out of Attorneys' continued representation of the majority of the Clients. Should such a circumstance arise, MOR/RetainerAgmt 2