Consultant agrees to perform, during and after the Term, all acts deemed necessary or desirable by GEE to permit and assist it, at Consultant’s rate as listed in the Work Statement, in evidencing, perfecting, obtaining, maintaining, defending and enforcing Rights and/or Consultant’s assignments herein.  Such acts may include, but are not limited to, execution of documents and assistance or cooperation in legal proceedings.  Consultant hereby irrevocably designates and appoints GEE and its duly authorized officers and agents, as Consultant’s agents and attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, to act for and in behalf and instead of Consultant, to execute and file any documents and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the above purposes with the same legal force and effect as if executed by Consultant.