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In-House Counsel

Aug. 14, 2008

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Over the Edge: GCs Take Action to Stem the Tide of Rising Legal Bills

By Jill Redhage
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      Earlier this year, Seth Jaffe felt like he had reached a breaking point with the rising costs of outside counsel. The general counsel of San Francisco's Williams-Sonoma Inc. had watched rates climb for years, despite his pleas for lower bills. He had tried fixed-fee arrangements and other cost-saving measures, but was considering a more dramatic change. Perhaps he would take hi...

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