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either, while performing under the terms of this contract. During the term of this agreement or <br />extensions thereof, any attomey 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 COI-INTY 30-days advance notice of any insurance cancellation. Said policy <br />shall have limits of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 annual, aggregate <br />limit. Kittitas County shall be endorsed as an additional insured and the Contracting Attorney <br />shall provide proof of insurance satisfactory to the county under this paragraph prior to execution <br />of this agreement. <br />8. Indemnification. The Contracting Attorney shall indemnif,r, defend and hold the County, its <br />elected officials, officers and employees harmless from any and all claims whatsoever arising out <br />of performance of the Attorney's obligations pursuant to the Agreement, including but not <br />limited to claims arising out of errors or omissions of the contracting Attorney (or his employees <br />or associates) and/or by reason ofaccident, injury or death caused to persons or property ofany <br />kind occurring, except to the extent they are caused by the fault or neglect of the County or the <br />Court. The indemnification obligations contained in this Paragraph shall not be limited by any <br />worker's compensation, benefit or disability laws, and the indemnifuing party hereby waives <br />(solely for the benefit of the indemnified party) any immunity that the indemni$ing party may <br />have under the Industrial Insurance Act (Title 51 RCW) and similar worker's compensation, <br />benefit, or disability laws. <br />9. Term of Agreement. Provision of services pursuant to this Agreement shall commence <br />January 1,2024, and terminate on December 31,2024, unless this Agreement is terminated <br />earlier pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph 18, and the Contracting Attomey shall provide <br />service to all defendants referred herein in accordance with the terms of this Agreement until <br />representation of such defendant is complete, as provided in Paragraph 1 of this Agreement. <br />This Agreement shall apply to all referrals made through December 3l,2024,unless the contract <br />is terminated earlier, in which case the contract shall apply to all referrals made until 5:00 p.m. <br />on the date of termination of the contract. <br />10. Scope of Work. The caseload limits set forth in this agreement include a case weighting system <br />for establishing caseloads. Over the course of any 365-day period the Contracting Attorney (and <br />any associated or employed counsel) shall handle a caseload of up to, but no more than 50 cases <br />in district court, an average of 4.16 per month, and 7 5 felony cases, or an average number of 6.25 <br />per month, or as in accordance with rules established by the Supreme Court of Washington, <br />whichever is lesser. <br />11. Compensation. Contracting Attorney shall be paid as follows: The sum of one hundred fifty <br />thousand dollars ($150,000) per year paid in equal monthly installments on the second Monday <br />of the month. <br />Page 3 of6