More than 100 in-house lawyers gathered Tuesday to talk about a gap between the cost of outside counsel and the value of the work done. At the center of the problem, some said, was the billable hour.

The town hall style meeting was organized by the Georgia Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel, which last year launched the ACC Value Challenge to address what companies are getting from their outside lawyers.

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