
From smarter contract management to cleaner spend tracking and real-time AI insights—our Spring 2025 releases are here to level up legal operations across the board. These launches reflect our continued investment in building modern, intuitive tools that legal teams actually want. We’re committed to innovation that listens: every enhancement is shaped by real customer feedback, tested in real workflows, and designed to drive impact from day one.
Whether you’re using SimpleLegal, ContractWorks, BusyLamp, or OnitX CLM—these Onit solutions work towards one vision: to help legal teams automate with confidence, operate smarter, and scale without friction.
What’s New This Spring?
Enterprise Legal Management (ELM)
SimpleLegal
AskAI (Beta)
Unlock real-time, natural language insights—without the learning curve. AskAI empowers legal and finance teams to generate reports, analyze spend, and uncover key data points using plain language queries.
Currently available as a limited beta for select users. General availability is projected for Summer 2025.
Timekeeper Management Enhancements
Submit, review, and approve timekeepers more efficiently with centralized profiles, support for multiple rates, and clearer audit trails. New features like bulk approval and rejection tracking reduce errors and speed up rate reviews.
Budget Request Updates
Now you can update budget approvers, collaborators, names, and refresh cycles—even after submission. Navigate between records and drill into invoice totals for faster reviews and fewer delays.
CounselGo (Vendor Portal for SimpleLegal)
Timekeeper Management Enhancements
Vendors can now preview submissions, see rejection reasons, and export timekeeper records. With support for multiple rates and cleaner workflows, it’s easier to submit accurate data the first time.
BusyLamp
Automatic Archiving
A smarter way to maintain clean, accurate financial records. BusyLamp now auto-archives work-in-progress entries, helping teams improve reporting accuracy and system performance.
Preferred Law Firms
Take the guesswork out of matter setup. BusyLamp now surfaces your most-used firms by matter type to help you find the right fit, faster.
Invoice Link
Say goodbye to disconnected billing data. Track relationships between invoices, credits, and resubmissions in just one click—making audits and approvals easier than ever.
Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM)
ContractWorks
AI Contract Extract Enhancements
Get up and running faster with multi-tag selection, prebuilt AI templates, and automatic AI activation for trial accounts.
Contracts API Enhancements
Speed up integrations with publicly accessible API documentation and a new document download endpoint.
OnitX CLM
Contract Hierarchy V2
Gain a 360° view of related agreements. Configure tile fields, use color-coded phases to triage faster, and group contracts by third party for smarter oversight.
Designed to Make an Immediate Impact
Every feature in this release solves a real operational challenge—making it easier to prioritize work, reduce manual effort, and deliver measurable results. Whether you’re scaling your team or simplifying how work gets done, these enhancements are designed to meet you where you are (and take you further).Ready to see these innovations in action?
Contact your Customer Success Manager or schedule a demo to experience the new features in action.