Common use of Assignment or Subcontracting Clause in Contracts

Assignment or Subcontracting. The Contractor shall not assign or subcontract any portion of the services provided under the terms of this Agreement without obtaining prior written approval from the City; except that, from time to time the Contractor may subcontract with another qualified attorney from the approved list of attorneys attached as Exhibit A to assist with the services provided under the terms of this Agreement. Any request for an addition to the approved list of qualified attorneys shall be submitted to the City Administrator for approval prior to said attorney providing services under this Agreement, which approval may be withheld in the City’s sole discretion. If after three (3) business days, no decision is made by the City Administrator on a requested addition to the approved list set forth in Exhibit A, the addition shall be deemed accepted by the City. A qualified attorney shall mean an attorney licensed to practice law in the state of Washington who is able to certify that he or she complies with the applicable Standards for Indigent Defense Services as adopted by the Washington Supreme Court and as hereafter amended. All terms and conditions of this Agreement shall apply to any approved subcontract related to this Agreement. Contractor shall remain fully responsible for compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement on any case assigned to Contractor, including cases in which services are subcontracted by Contractor to another attorney as provided herein. The City shall not assign any defense of indigent defendants to any Contractor or Attorney at Law other than to the Contractor herein; except that, the City shall assign an indigent defendant with whom the Contractor has a conflict of interest, to an Attorney-at- Law of the City’s choice. Except as otherwise provided, assignment of indigent defendant cases to an Attorney-at-Law other than the Contractor shall constitute a material breach of this agreement by the City, and the City shall be liable to the Contractor for the fee that the Contractor would have received from the City had the case been properly assigned to the Contractor.

Assignment or Subcontracting. The Contractor shall not assign or subcontract any portion of the services case provided under the terms of this Agreement without obtaining prior written approval from the City; except that, from time to time the Contractor may subcontract with another qualified attorney from the approved list of attorneys attached as Exhibit A to assist with the services provided under the terms of this Agreement. Any request for an addition to the approved list of qualified attorneys shall be submitted to the City Administrator for approval prior to said attorney providing services under this Agreement, which approval may be withheld in the City’s sole discretion. If after three (3) business days, no decision is made by the City Administrator on a requested addition to the approved list set forth in Exhibit A, the addition shall be deemed accepted by the City. A qualified attorney shall mean an attorney licensed to practice law in the state of Washington who is able to certify that he or she complies with the applicable Standards for Indigent Defense Services as adopted by the Washington Supreme Court and as hereafter amended. All terms and conditions of this Agreement shall apply to any approved subcontract related to this Agreement. Contractor shall remain fully responsible for compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement on any case assigned to Contractor, including cases in which services are subcontracted by Contractor to another attorney as provided herein. The Contractor may have a qualified attorney fill-in for the Contractor should the Contractor require coverage on an occasional ad-hoc basis. Abuse of this provision shall be grounds for the City to terminate this Contract. The City shall not assign any defense of indigent defendants to any Contractor or Attorney at Law other than to the Contractor herein; except that, the City shall assign an indigent defendant with whom the Contractor has a conflict of interest, to an Attorney-at- Law of the City’s choice. Except as otherwise provided, assignment of indigent defendant cases to an Attorney-at-Law other than the Contractor shall constitute a material breach of this agreement by the City, and the City shall be liable to the Contractor for the fee that the Contractor would have received from the City had the case been properly assigned to the Contractor.

Assignment or Subcontracting. The Contractor shall not assign or subcontract any portion of the services servicescase provided under the terms of this Agreement without obtaining prior written approval from the City; except that, from time to time the Contractor may subcontract with another qualified attorney from the approved list of attorneys attached as Exhibit A to assist with the services provided under the terms of this Agreement. Any request for an addition to the approved list of qualified attorneys shall be submitted to the City Administrator for approval prior to said attorney providing services under this Agreement, which approval may be withheld in the City’s sole discretion. If after three (3) business days, no decision is made by the City Administrator on a requested addition to the approved list set forth in Exhibit A, the addition shall be deemed accepted by the City. A qualified attorney shall mean an attorney licensed to practice law in the state of Washington who is able to certify that he or she complies with the applicable Standards for Indigent Defense Services as adopted by the Washington Supreme Court and as hereafter amended. All terms and conditions of this Agreement shall apply to any approved subcontract related to this Agreement. Contractor shall remain fully responsible for compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement on any case assigned to Contractor, including cases in which services are subcontracted by Contractor to another attorney as provided herein. The Contractor may assign or subcontract any portion of the services setforth in Paragraph I may have a competent attorneyto fill-in for the Contractor should the Contractor require coverage on an occasional ad-hoc basis. Abuse of this provision shall be grounds for the City to terminate this Contract. The City shall not assign any defense of indigent defendants to any Contractor or Attorney at Law other than to the Contractor herein; except that, the City shall assign an indigent defendant with whom the Contractor has a conflict of interest, to an Attorney-at- Law of the City’s choice. Except as otherwise provided, assignment of indigent defendant cases to an Attorney-at-Law other than the Contractor shall constitute a material breach of this agreement by the City, and the City shall be liable to the Contractor for the fee that the Contractor would have received from the City had the case been properly assigned to the Contractor.