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14, ASSIQ lnastnueli as this Agreementis intended to secure the specialised services
<br />of Attorneys, Attorneys may trot assign, transfer, delegate, or subcontract any intcrest bcrcin
<br />without the prior written consent of the City and any such assignment, transfer, delegation or
<br />subcontract without the City's prior written conscat shall be considered null and void. Nothing in
<br />this Agreement shall be construed to limit the City's ability to have any of the services which are
<br />the subject of this Agreement performed by City personnel or by other Attorneys retained by City,
<br />15. fl1RM1NAT10N This Agreement maybe terminated by City at any time. Tn such event,
<br />Attorneys shall be entitled to receive and the city shall pay Attorneys compansation for all services
<br />performedbyAttomeysPrior toreceiptofsuchnotice oftermination. Asa conditionotsuchpayment,
<br />Attorneys shall deliver to the City all talcs and records generated under this Agreemcnt as of such
<br />date,
<br />Attorneys ruay temtinate this agreement, subject to their obligation to provide written reasonable
<br />m4ico of at least thirty (30) days to arrange altorr ative representation. in sucit case, City Voes to
<br />secure now counsel asquickly as possible and to cooperate fully in the "substitution of the new counsel
<br />as counsel of record in in the Actions.
<br />16. )(ON,DLSCRIMINATiON Attomeys shall not discriminate because oftracc, color, creed,
<br />religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity,gonder expression, gender, medical
<br />conditions, genetic infarination, or military and velcrun status, agc> national origin, ancestry, or
<br />disability, as defined and prohibited by applicable law, in the recruitment, selection, teaching;
<br />training, utilization, promotion, termination or ether employment Mated activities or anyscrvi ccs
<br />provided under this Agreement, Attorneys affirm that it is an equal opportunity employer and shall
<br />damply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations,
<br />l7. ),,J IS„-PI—G�ION VENUE This AW=cnthas been executed and delivered in the State
<br />of California and the validity, interpretation, performance, and enforcement of any of the clause$
<br />of this Agreement shall be determined and governed by the laws of the State of California. Both
<br />parties further agree that Orange County, California, shall be the venue for any faction or
<br />proceeding that may be brought or arise out of, in connection with or by reason of this Agreement,
<br />18. MISCELLANEOUS fR-S?Yi tONA Loch undersigned represents and 6varrauts that its
<br />signature herein bclow'has the power, authority and right to bind their respective parties to each of
<br />the terms of this Agreement, and shall Indeattnify City fully, including reasonable costs andtaltorney's
<br />fees, for any injuries or damages to City in the event that such authority or power is not, in fact, held
<br />by the signatory or is withdrawn,
<br />19. MUNTERPARTS, STGNATURPS This Agreement may be executed in counterpart-,,
<br />secured via facsimile transmission or otherwise, each of which shall be deemed to bean original.
<br />Photocopies of any executed counterpart Shall have the sane force and effect as an original. City
<br />further acknowledges that it has =4 and roecivod a copy the full text Section 6148 of the
<br />California Basincss and Professions Code prior to signing this Agreement,
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