The rules do nothing to resolve the problem of an outside counsel's autonomy.

The committee has also decided to explain why no further action was taken on other matters addressed in the special outside counsel's report.

Both officials said the numbers had been approved by outside counsel.

"We had competent outside counsel who were giving me independent views."

"But the hospital legal staff called in outside counsel and within six hours, they had a court order."

Here, because of our personal relationship, I felt that an independent, outside counsel was required.

And he said it was a waste of money to hire outside counsel.

But the department has been criticized for its reliance on outside counsel.

And I felt from almost the beginning it should go to an outside counsel.

"I felt some of the cases should be sent to outside counsel and he thought they all should."