Mississippi Business Journal » legal counsel http://msbusiness.com Mississippi Business Journal Wed, 22 May 2013 14:27:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Bryant signs bill limiting attorney general’s power to hire lawyers http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/05/23/bryant-signs-bill-limiting-attorney-generals-power-to-hire-lawyers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bryant-signs-bill-limiting-attorney-generals-power-to-hire-lawyers http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/05/23/bryant-signs-bill-limiting-attorney-generals-power-to-hire-lawyers/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 12:08:58 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=57505 JACKSON — Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant yesterday signed a law limiting the attorney general’s control of the state’s legal business. The law, which takes effect July 1, requires the attorney general to appoint outside lawyers if he declines to represent an agency or elected official, or if there is a “significant disagreement” with an agency [...]

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