Outside counsel relationships and their value are top-of-mind for many of the attendees registering for ELM Amplify 2024. Our recent poll of registrants revealed that vendor management is a high priority for legal operations teams across industries. That's why we've ensured that the Amplify agenda is packed with actionable content on this topic.
Join our panel sessions to learn from leading legal operations professionals about how they are optimizing vendor management practices. These experts will share how they successfully collaborate with law firms, negotiate rates and AFAs, and enforce agreements. Gain inspiration and insights into the best approaches for fostering collaboration and maintaining positive relationships with outside counsel.
To dive deeper into the specifics of operationalizing these strategies, attend our solution-focused sessions, where ELM Solutions experts and some of your legal operations peers will explore practical tools and steps. You'll see how others have put these ideas into action and learn how you can do the same.
Vendor management thought leadership sessions on the Amplify schedule include:
Paving the Path to a Mature Vendor Management Program: Collaboration, Selection, and Performance: How do you execute on law firm convergence? What factors should you use to evaluate your firms? As your approach matures, your tech stack should as well. Used individually, enterprise legal management solutions are powerful, but, when used together, they pave the path to enhancements in outside counsel collaboration, decision-making, and cost control. Featuring panel members from Whataburger, Consilio, American Airlines, and Nissan North America.
Is It a Deal or Not? Rate Negotiations and AFAs: With increased pressure to make spend predictable, more scrutiny is placed on managing outside counsel rates. This session will focus on strategies for setting, communicating, and enforcing rates, including negotiations, AFAs, and using data to get the best deal. Hear from experts representing The Cincinnati Insurance Company, Walgreens, and Phillips 66.
To hear how ELM Solutions technology can help you implement the strategies discussed in those conversations, be sure to attend these product-focused sessions:
LegalVIEW BillAnalyzer: Supercharge Your Spend Management Program - Information, Advice, and Lessons Learned from People Who Have Done It: Hear from legal ops leaders who have implemented LegalVIEW BillAnalyzer to streamline their legal invoice review process with AI and legal experts. Join Marsh McClennan and HCA Healthcare to dive into factors in the decision to implement LegalVIEW BillAnalyzer, lessons learned from implementation and adoption, strategies for turning internal stakeholders into champions, and law firm white glove support.
Drive Closer Collaboration and Greater Value from Each Engagement with LegalCollaborator: Let your law firms communicate the unique value they bring to the table and get an apples-to-apples comparison of firm value. From RFP best practices to comparison, selection, and enforcement of agreed-upon terms on the back end, see how integrating LegalCollaborator with Passport or TyMetrix 360° drives greater value and strengthens outside counsel relationships.
Revolutionize the Way You Choose Outside Counsel with AI: LegalVIEW Predictive Insights: Pick a firm, any firm. Or pick the firm where your golf buddy works. Or use AI to quickly research options, analyze data, and compare the firms with demonstrated track records based on budget, cycle times, outcomes, staffing, and other key performance indicators. With a representative from HCA, we'll demonstrate how the LegalVIEW Predictive Insights Module can help you increase efficiency and drive cost savings.
Register here to gain valuable insights and practical advice from industry leaders and peers. You’ll leave with new ideas for optimizing your company’s vendor management program and driving greater value from legal operations.
