The Contractor shall provide the following services: 1. Defend all claims and suits assigned to it that arise during the contract year, regardless of the year of occurrence including: a. Investigation and securing of evidence, b. Filing of all pleadings and motions and required argument, c. Conducting discovery, d. Pre-trialsettlement discussions, e. Trial, and f. Post-trialservices. 2. Provide advice regarding liability, damage exposure, and offers of settlement. 3. Provide invoices and reports as follows: a. Monthly, or more frequently if requested 1) Invoices for all active cases include work performed and time dedicated to each task 2) Reports for all active cases which include: (i) pending activity in each case, including status of discovery and dispositive motions; (ii) trial dates and/or mandatory settlement conferences, which are provided more than 60 days in advance; (iii)trial activity, including trial reporting specific to that case and settlement conference results. 3) Trial results are reported via email immediately following the trial. b. Status of major cases
