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this Agreement shall be construed to limit the City's ability to have any of the services witioh.are
<br /> the subject of this Agreement performed by City personnel or by other Attorneys retained by City.
<br /> 15. TERMINATION This Agreement may be terminated by City at any time, In such event,
<br /> Attorneys shall be entitled to receive and the City,shall pay Attorneys compensation for all services
<br /> perlbnncd by Attorneys prior to receipt of sucltnotce of termination As a conditionofsuchpaytnent;
<br /> Attorneys shall deliver to the City all files and records generated under this Agreement as of such
<br /> date:
<br /> Attorneys may terminate this agreement,subject to their obligation to provide written reasonable
<br /> notice of at least thirty (30)days to arrange alternative representation, In such case,City agrees to
<br /> secure new counsel as quickly as possible and to cooperate fully in substitution of the new counsel
<br /> as counsel of record in in the Actions,
<br /> 16. Ni N.DISCRIMINATION Attorneys shall not diseriminate because of race,color,creed,
<br /> religion,sex,marital status,sexud orientation,gender identity,gender expression,,.gendei medical
<br /> conditions,genetic information, or military and veteran status,age,national orb ancestry, or
<br /> disability, as defined and prohibited by applicable law,in the recruitment, selection,teaching,
<br /> training,utilization,promotion,termination or other employment related activities or any services
<br /> provided tinder this Agreement Attorneys affirmthat It is an equal opportunity employerand shall
<br /> comply with all applicable federal,state and local laws and regulations.
<br /> 17. JURISDICTION—VENUE This Agreement has been executed anddeliivered in the State
<br /> of California and the validity, interpretation,performance,and enforcement of any of the clauses
<br /> of this Agreement shall be determined and governed by the laws of the State of Califibbrnia. Both
<br /> parties further agree that Orange County, California, shall,be the venue for any action or
<br /> proceeding that maybe brought or arise out 04 in connection with or by reason.of Oda Agreement..
<br /> 18. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Each,undersigned represents and warrants that its.
<br /> signature herein below has the power,authority and right to hind their respective parties to each of
<br /> the terms of this Agreement,and shall indemnify City firlly,ittcludingreasonable costs and attorney'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. COUNTERPARTS; SIONA UTWS This Agreement may be executed in counterparts,
<br /> secured via facsimile transmission or otherwise,each of which shall be deemed to be an original.
<br /> Photocopies of any executed counterpart shall have the same force and effect as an original City
<br /> thither acknowledges that it has read and received a copy the fun text Section 6148 of the
<br /> California Business and Professions Code prior to signing this.Agreement,
<br /> 20. NO CIUARANTEES City understands and acknowledges that there are certain risks and
<br /> uncertainties in the pursuit of any matter for which Attorneys have been retained,that law is not
<br /> an exact science,that Attorneys have made no representations or guarantees of success regarding
<br /> the conclusion of any particular matter, and that all expressions relative thereto are matters of
<br /> Attorneys' opinion only, In other words, Attorneys make no representations or guarantees of
<br /> success regarding any matter.
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