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Council approves outside law firm for long-running Groberson litigation after staffing questions; vote 12-1
Summary
The City Council voted 12-1 to contract with an outside law firm to continue defense work on a long-running lawsuit; council members debated whether the city attorney's office should handle the case in-house and whether the change reflected a conflict or staffing shortfall.
The Los Angeles City Council approved, 12-1, retention of an outside law firm to continue representing city defendants in long-running litigation brought by an attorney identified in the record as Groberson.
Councilmember Wax and others questioned why outside counsel was necessary for a case the city had defended for many years. "Tell us why we need to have an outside lawyer for this. They've been handling this case for years inside. How come now there's an outside lawyer coming in?" Wax asked during the debate.
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