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Mandatory Arbitration

For purposes of this section, the term “Venable Personnel” shall mean each and every Equity Partner and each and every person employed by Venable, including without limitation all Professional Employees. [The term “Venable Personnel” is used here because there shall be one Mandatory Arbitration Provision for all Equity Partners and employees of Venable, in whatever capacity, legal, professional, staff or other, and all such persons shall be bound by the same Mandatory Arbitration Provision. Thus, the other manuals maintained by Venable for employees in other capacities or categories contain this Mandatory Arbitration Provision.] Venable and Venable Personnel person may sometimes be referred to herein collectively as “Parties” and separately as a “Party.” This provision for mandatory arbitration (the “Mandatory Arbitration Provision”) shall be the required and exclusive process for resolution of any and all “Covered Disputes” as defined below, involving Venable or Venable Personnel. a. This Mandatory Arbitration Provision shall be broadly construed to the maximum extent permitted by law and shall apply to any and all existing or future claims, disputes or controversies between the Firm and any person included in Venable Personnel, regardless of the subject matter, source or basis, whether statutory, common law or otherwise, of the dispute or controversy. Each person included in Venable Personnel and

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