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Government

Dec. 8, 2012

Cities increasingly considering severing contracts with attorneys amid economic woes

The economy may be limping along, but as cities across the state continue to cope with looming budget cuts, contract city attorneys are wondering if their services will be traded for a firm with lower rates.


By Alexandra Schwappach


Daily Journal Staff Writer


The economy may be limping along, but as cities across the state continue to cope with looming budget cuts, contract city attorneys are wondering if their services will be traded for firms with lower rates. On Nov. 28, Covina announced it would send out a request for proposals to seek legal representation to replace its current city attorney, Marco Martinez of Best Best & Krieger LLP, with whom the ...

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