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4D 4M 10, The Attorney agrees to maintain the confidentiality of his records pursuant to all laws relating to privacy and confidentiality with respect to Court records. In the event of termination of this Agreement for any and all reasons, work materials shall be retained or distributed by the Attorney in accordance with the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar. 11. The parties agree that this Agreement does not create the relationship of attorney and client between the Attorney and the County, that such relationship, if any is created, is restricted to the Attorney and those persons on whose behalf the Attorney furnished the legal services provided herein. The Attorney is an independent contractor. This Agreement is not intended and shall not be construed to create the relationship of agent, servant, employee, partnership, joint venture, or association as between the County and the Attorney. 12. The Attorney is, and shall at ail times be, deemed an independent contractor and shall be wholly responsible for the manner in which he performs the services required by the terms of this Agreement. The Attorney exclusively assumes the responsibility for the acts of his employees as they relate to the services to be provided during the course and scope of their employment. The Attorney, his agents and employees shall not be entitled to any rights or privileges of the County's employees and shall not be considered in any manner to be employees of the County. 13. The Attorney agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the County against all costs, attorney's fees, expenses, and all loss and liability which the County may incur by reason of any suit, action, claim or proceeding for injury or damage occasioned wholly, or in part, by any negligent act or omission of the Attorney, his associates, law partners or employees in the performance of the legal services hereunder. 14. The Attorney and any associates shall provide and maintain at his own expense during the term of this contract a policy or policies of professional liability insurance in the amount of not less than one hundred thousand and 001100 ($100,000.00) dollars per occurrence insuring the Attorney against any and all claims which may arise out of or in connection with the performance of services pursuant to this Agreement. The Attorney shall provide the County with a certificate of insurance evidencing such coverage and such certificate shall provide that the County shall be given notice at least thirty (30) days in advance of any modification or cancellation of any such insurance. 15. The Attorney shall not delegate, or assign, rights or obligations hereunder, either in whole or in part, without prior written consent of the County. In this regard the Attorney shall provide to thu County a list of associate counsel for prior approval by the County who the Attorney may wish to assign cases to in the event his caseload under this Agreement becomes excessive. The County may withdraw approval of any associate counsel for the reasons set forth in Paragraph 21. Payment for these assigned