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Hartford corporation counsel reports reduced outside-counsel use and kicks off case-management system
Summary
Corporation Counsel Jonathan Harding told council members the office has reduced reliance on outside counsel, will implement a new case-management system and plans to fill a deputy counsel vacancy; a senior assistant will retire next week.
Corporation Counsel Jonathan Harding briefed the committee on legal work supporting the city, saying the office has reduced its use of outside counsel and is starting implementation of an internal case-management system to track litigation, agreements and assignments.
Harding said his office handles a wide range of work — litigation, real-estate documents, MOUs and ordinance drafting — and noted the department will seek to fill a…
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