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Attorneys general shouldn’t outsource legal work to private firms

By Peter Roff
Published August 24, 2016 4:04am ET
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Attorneys general shouldn’t outsource legal work to private firms
By most accounts the firm's pitch is hard to resist, especially for attorneys general in cash-strapped states. (Ed Hille/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP, Pool) | Ed Hille

The office of attorney general is a role that is unrivaled in government. Its occupant possesses the power to prosecute private citizens, corporations and even governments on the public’s behalf.

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