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and maintain at her own expense a policy of comprehensive professional liability insurance with
<br />an insurance company licensed to do business in the State of Washington. Contracting Attorney
<br />shall instruct the insurers to give COUNTY 30-days advance notice of any insurance
<br />cancellation. Said policy shall have limits of not less than $500,000 per occurrence and
<br />$1,000,000 annual, aggregate limit.
<br />8. Indemnification.
<br />8.1 To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Contracting Attorney agrees to indemnify, defend
<br />and hold the County and its departments, elected and appointed officials, employees, agents
<br />and volunteers, harmless from and against any and all claims, damages, losses and expenses,
<br />including but not limited to court costs, attorney's fees and alternative dispute resolution
<br />costs, for any personal or bodily injury, sickness, disease or death, for any damage to or
<br />destruction of any property (including the loss of use resulting therefrom), and for any other
<br />claims, damages, losses, and expenses sustained by the County, which (1) are caused in
<br />whole or in part by any act or omission, negligent or otherwise, of the Contracting Attorney,
<br />its employees, agents or volunteers, or the Contracting Attorney's subcontractors, their
<br />employees, agents or volunteers; or (2) are directly or indirectly arising out of, resulting
<br />from, or otherwise connected with the performance of this Agreement; or (3) are based upon
<br />the Contracting Attorney's or its subcontractors' use of, presence upon or proximity to the
<br />property of the County. This indemnification obligation of the Contracting Attorney shall not
<br />apply in limited circumstances where the claim, damage, loss or expense is caused by the
<br />sole negligence of the County. This indemnification obligation of the Contracting Attorney
<br />shall not be limited in any way by the Washington State Industrial Insurance Act, RCW Title
<br />51, or by application of any other workmen's compensation act, disability benefit act or other
<br />employee benefit act, and Contractor hereby expressly waives any immunity afforded by
<br />such acts. The foregoing indemnification obligations of the Contracting Attorney are a
<br />material inducement to the County to enter into this Agreement, are reflected in the
<br />Contracting Attorney's compensation, and have been mutually negotiated by the
<br />parties.
<br />8.2 The County reserves the right, but not the obligation, to participate in the defense of any
<br />claim for damages, losses or expenses, and such participation shall not constitute a waiver of
<br />the Contracting Attorney's indemnity obligations contained in any section of this Agreement.
<br />8.3 In the event the Contracting Attorney enters into subcontracts to the extent allowed under this
<br />Agreement, each such subcontractor shall indemnify the County on a basis equal to or
<br />exceeding the Contracting Attorney's indemnity obligations to the County.
<br />9. Term of Agreement. Provision of services pursuant to this Agreement shall commence
<br />February 1, 2026 and terminate on December 31, 2026, unless this Agreement is terminated
<br />earlier pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph 18, and the Contracting Attorney shall provide
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