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COUNTYshould there be any claims,suits,actions,costs,damages or expenses arising from <br />any negligent or intentional act or omission of the CONTRACTOR or subcontractor or agents of <br />either,while performing under the terms of this contract.During the term of this agreement or <br />extensions thereof,any attorney providing services under this contract shall secure and maintain <br />at her own expense a policy of comprehensive professional liability insurance with an insurance <br />company licensed to do business in the State of Washington.CONTRACTOR shall instruct the <br />insurers to give COUNTY30-days advance notice of any insurance cancellation.Said policy <br />shall have limits of not less than $100,000 per occurrence and $500,000 annual,aggregate limit. <br />9.Indemnification.The Contracting Attorney shall indemnify,defend and hold the County,its <br />elected officials,officers and employees harmless from any and all claims whatsoever arising out <br />of performance of the Attorney's obligations pursuant to the Agreement,including but not <br />limited to claims arising out of errors or omissions of the contracting Attorney (or his employees <br />or associates)and/or by reason of accident,injury or death caused to persons or property of any <br />kind occurring,except to the extent they are caused by the fault or neglect of the County or the <br />Court. <br />10.Term of Agreement.Provision of services pursuant to this Agreement shall commence January <br />1,2021 and terminate on December 31,2021,unless this Agreement is terminated earlier <br />pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph 18,and the Contracting Attorney shall provide service to <br />all defendants referred herein in accordance with the terms of this Agreement until representation <br />of such defendant is complete,as provided in Paragraph 1 of this Agreement.This Agreement <br />shall apply to all referrals made through December 31,2021,unless the contract is terminated <br />earlier,in which case the contract shall apply to all referrals made until 5:00 p.m.on the date of <br />termination of the contract. <br />11.Scope of Work.Over the course of any 365-day period the Contracting Attorney (and any <br />associated or employed counsel)shall handle a caseload of up to,but no more than 35 felony <br />cases,or an average number of 2.92 per month,plus 7 juvenileoffender cases in that period,an <br />average of .58 per month. <br />12.Compensation.The Contracting Attorney shall be paid as follows: <br />The sum of thirty-five thousand and one hundred eighty-two dollars ($35,182)per year paid in <br />equal monthly installments on the second Monday of the month. <br />•Jury Trial:Shall be paid an additional $375 per diem for jury trial.The Contracting Attorney <br />shall provide invoices to the Court Administrator for all trial per diem pay.Those invoices will <br />be provided within 30 days of the last day of trial. <br />13.Policy as it refers to appointments:At the conclusion of the case the court will automatically <br />withdraw the attorney from the case upon the filing of a notice of appeal or 30 days after the <br />final (appealable)decision of the Court,as the case may be.Attorney does not need to sign a <br />Page 3 of 6