Strategic Control of Outside Counsel Spend in an AI-Enabled Legal Environment

This session explores how legal operations teams can better manage outside counsel spend in an AI-enabled environment, featuring Anna Richards, Head of Community at Brightflag, and Ryan Gailey, Director & Associate General Counsel at Shopify.

Discover practical ways in-house teams are using AI and data to:

• Create a single source of truth for legal spend visibility
• Analyze billing data more effectively and uncover cost-saving opportunities
• Set clear expectations with outside counsel on AI usage and billing practices
• Use data to guide firm selection, budgeting, and resource planning