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CCCA_V4No1_Alt Fees-FIN.qxd:CCCA_V1No1_DriversSeat-FIN.qxd 2/3/10 1:27 PM Page 26 Feature Hugh Christie Partner Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP Toronto eyond being a global leader in network communications and information technology, Cisco Systems Inc. has been hailed as an innovator in curbing legal costs and managing legal risks. Indeed, The American Lawyer, Inside Counsel, and other leading U.S. legal pub- lications have applauded Cisco for adopting alternative fee arrangements (AFAs) and Bapplying technological solutions to a myriad of legal problems and procedures. 26 CCCA Canadian Corporate Counsel Association SPRING 2010