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Many companies are instituting new policies for hiring outside counsel -- policies that are making some general counsel squirm and some law firm lawyers shudder. Corporations are mandating that their procurement or purchasing departments become involved in every decision to outsource services -- including legal work. Some say this focus on cost-cutting has resulted in a "commoditization" of legal services that may threaten the trusted relationship between in-house counsel and outside attorneys.