FIVE YEARS AGO, Sun Microsystems Inc. worked with about 400 different outside law firms. Now the company’s general counsel is trying to bring some sanity to the inside-outside bond.

Over the last few months, the company has dramatically pared down its roster of outside counsel. It has now designated nine firms to handle all its routine work, such as intellectual property advice, sales contracts, licensing and transactions.

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