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BOOK Gz PaGE 737 LEGAL SERVICES CONTRACT PART II - SUPPLEMENTARY TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1. Legal Remedies/Termination of Contract for Cause If, through any cause, the Attorney shall fail to fulfill in timely and proper manner her obligations under this Contract, or if the Attorney shall violate any of the covenants, agreements, or stipulations of this Contract, the County shall thereupon have the right to terminate this Contract by giving written notice to the Attorney of such termination and specifying the effective date thereof, at least five days before the effective date of such termination. In such event, all finished or unfinished documents, data, studies, surveys, drawings, maps, models, photographs, and reports prepared by the Attorney under this Contract shall, at the option of the County become its property and the Attorney shall be entitled to receive just and equitable compensation for any work satisfactorily completed hereunder. Notwithstanding the above, the Attorney shall not be relieved of liability to the County for damages sustained by the County by virtue of any breach of the Contract by the Attorney, and the County may withhold any payments to the Attorney for the purpose of set-off until such time as the exact amount of damages due the County from the Attorney is determined. 2. Termination for Convenience of the County or Attorney The County may terminate this Contract at any time by giving at least thirty (30) days notice in writing to the Attorney. If the Contract is terminated by the County as provided herein, the Attorney will be paid for the time provided and expenses incurred up to the termination date. If this Contract is terminated due to the fault of the Attorney, Paragraph 1 hereof relative to termination shall apply. 3. Changes The County may, from time to time, request changes in the scope of services of the Attorney to be performed hereunder. Such changes, including any increase or decrease in the amount of the Attorney's compensation, which are mutually agreed upon by and between the County and the Attorney, shall be incorporated in written amendments to this Contract. 4. Personnel a. The Attorney represents that she has, or will secure at her own expense, all personnel required in performing the services under this Contract. Such personnel shall not be employees of the County. b. All of the services required hereunder will be performed by the Attorney or under her supervision and all personnel engaged in the work shall be fully qualified and shall be authorized or permitted under State and local law to perform such services. Agreement for Legal Services Part lI - Supplementary Terms and Conditions lI - 1