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4.Associated Counsel.Any counsel associated with or employed by the Contracting Attomey <br />shall have the authority to perform the services called for herein,and the Contracting Attorney <br />may employ and/or associate counsel to assist him/her.The Contracting Attomey and all <br />counsel employed or associated pursuant to this section shall be admitted to the practice of law in <br />the State of Washington and be in good standing as such,shall comply with applicable <br />provisions of CrR 3.1 Standards for Indigent Defense,and shall have a minimum of five years' <br />experience in the criminal law legal field (defense attomey and/or prosecutor and/or judicial). <br />The Contracting Attomey shall be responsible for performance of this Agreement <br />notwithstanding that other counsel may be employed or associated by the Contracting Attomey <br />to perform services herein.The Contracting Attorney shall notify the Court of any proposed <br />association or employment of counsel for purposes of performing the services called herein,and <br />shall include in such notification documentation regarding the background,education,training, <br />experience and qualifications of such counsel,and any additional training and supervision that is <br />proposed to be provided to such associated or employed counsel for purposes of performing the <br />services called for herein.The Contracting Attomey's selection of any counsel associated with <br />or employed by the attorney to perform the services described in this contract shall be subject to <br />the approval of the Court. <br />5.Training.Attorneys providing public defense services shall complete seven hours of continuing <br />legal education approved by the Washington State Office of Public Defense within each calendar <br />year in courses relating to their public defense practice.(RCW 10.101.050;CrR 3.1 Standards) <br />Attorneys providing public defense services shall comply with all applicable standards,training <br />and/or certification requirements as may be required by court rule or regulations and shall <br />provide written proof of such compliance to the court. <br />6.Certification.Attorneys providing public defense services shall comply with the Standards for <br />Indigent Defense adopted by the Supreme Court.Each attorney shall provide a Certification of <br />Compliance with the applicable standards as required by CrR 3.1 which shall be filed with the <br />Superior Court administrator on the last Monday of each January,April,July,and October by the <br />Contracting Attorney and any associated or employed attorney providing legal defense in <br />Superior Court under this agreement.The certification shall also include caseload reporting by <br />the attorney consistent with the requirements imposed upon the County by RCW 10.101.050. <br />7.Liability of Contracting Parties,Attorney as Independent Contractor.Each party to this <br />agreement shall be responsible for the negligent acts or omissions of its own employees,officers <br />or agents in the performance of this agreement.Neither party shall be considered the agent of <br />the other nor does neither party assume any responsibility to the other party for the consequences <br />of any act or omission of any party,firm or corporation not a party to this agreement. <br />8.Proof of Professional Liability Insurance.The Contracting Attorney shall provide insurance <br />coverage as set out in this section.The intent of the required insurance is to protect the <br />Page 2 of 6