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Government

Dec. 1, 2001

City Attorney Will Trim Outside-Counsel Costs

LOS ANGELES - In an effort to get more bang for the millions of bucks it spends every year on outside counsel, the city attorney's office has tightened criteria for hiring private lawyers and has stepped up oversight of their contracts.

By Gina Keating
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        LOS ANGELES - In an effort to get more bang for the millions of bucks it spends every year on outside counsel, the city attorney's office has tightened criteria for ...

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