ENVIRONMENTAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION FUND What does the EDRF fund?

Lawyer’s Letter of Support The letter of support is a statement of your lawyer’s willingness to work on your case and the terms and conditions of the work. [...] The letter must contain the following: ☐ A statement of the names and roles of all legal professionals working on the file; ☐ A statement of the hourly rate that the lawyers and experts will charge; ☐ An estimate of the number of hours required to complete the work and an estimate of other costs such as filing fees (or if there is uncertainty, the cost of most likely scenarios); ☐ An acknowledgeme. [...] The report includes the name of the grantee, the grant amount, and a brief description of the grant objective. [...] Any desired change in the use of the grant must first be approved by the EDRF; • If, as a direct result of the work conducted under your grant, you receive a costs award, monetary settlement, award for damages or any other monetary payment, you will be required to repay the EDRF according to the ratio of your contributions to your EDRF case. [...] If the Client contributed 30% and the EDRF contributed 70%, then 30% of the award would go to the Client and 70% to the EDRF.