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caseload reporting by the attorney consistent with the requirements imposed upon the County by RCW 10.101.050. 7. Proof of Professional Liability Insurance. The Contracting Attorney shall provide insurance coverage as set out in this section. The intent of the required insurance is to protect the COUNTY should there be any claims, suits, actions, costs, damages or expenses arising from any negligent or intentional act or omission of the CONTRACTOR or subcontractor or agents of either, while performing under the terms of this contract. During the term of this agreement or extensions thereof, any attorney providing services under this contract shall secure and maintain at her own expense a policy of comprehensive professional liability insurance with an insurance company licensed to do business in the State of Washington, and shall name the COUNTY, its agents and employees, as additional insureds under the insurance policy(s). All policies shall be primary to any other valid and collectable insurance. CONTRACTOR shall instruct the insurers to give COUNTY 30-days advance notice of any insurance cancellation. Said policy shall have limits of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 annual, aggregate limit. NOTE: No contract shall form until and unless a copy of the Certificate of Insurance with Endorsement, properly completed and in the amount required, is attached hereto. No contract shall form until and unless a copy of the certificate of insurance has been attached hereto. Kittitas County shall be endorsed as an additional insured and the Contracting Attorney shall provide proof of insurance satisfactory to the county under this paragraph prior to execution of this agreement. 8. Indemnification. The Contracting Attorney shall indemnify, defend and hold the County, its elected officials, officers and employees harmless from any and all claims whatsoever arising out of performance of the Attorney's obligations pursuant to the Agreement, including but not limited to claims arising out of errors or omissions of the contracting Attorney (or his employees or associates) and/or by reason of accident, injury or death caused to persons or property of any kind occurring, except to the extent they are caused by the fault or neglect of the County or the Court. The indemnification obligations contained in this Paragraph shall not be limited by any worker's compensation, benefit or disability laws, and the indemnifying party hereby waives (solely for the benefit of the indemnified party) any immunity that the indemnifying party may have under the Industrial Insurance Act (Title 51 RCW) and similar worker's compensation, benefit, or disability laws. 9. Term of Agreement. Provision of services pursuant to this Agreement shall commence January 1, 2025 and terminate on December 31, 2025, unless this Agreement is terminated earlier pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph 22, and the Contracting Attorney shall provide service to all defendants referred herein in accordance with the terms of this Agreement until representation of such defendant is complete, as provided in Paragraph 1 of this Agreement. This Agreement shall apply to all referrals made through December 31, 2025, unless the contract Page 3 of 7