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New AI-native ecosystem streamlines spend management, accelerates invoice review and simplifies outside counsel selection all in one framework.

ATLANTA — August 13, 2025 — Onit, the global leader in legal workflow automation, today announced the launch of Unity e-Billing, Spend Agent, and CounselMatch—the first full release of solutions built for the company’s AI-native Unity framework. These integrated solutions create a unified ecosystem that helps legal teams control spend, automate invoice review, and select outside counsel all from one scalable platform.

“Legal teams today are expected to deliver more with fewer resources, yet they’re often held back by disconnected tools and manual processes,” said Michael Farlekas, CEO of Onit. “Unity e-Billing, Spend Agent, and CounselMatch give our clients a unified, AI-native ecosystem that works the way they do: starting small, scaling fast, and delivering intelligent impact from day one.”

A New Era in Legal Operations

This launch fulfills Onit’s Spring 2025 promise to deliver the first of the complete Unity platform solutions. It builds on the March debut of AI Agent Studio and sets the stage for the November release of ELM Professional, which will bring deeper matter management, advanced analytics, predictive insights, and  Onit’s industry-leading workflow automation to legal spend and matter management. 

The Unity framework replaces fragmented systems, manual processes, and outdated technology with a single, AI-powered framework that grows with an organization. By combining modular applications, embedded AI agents, and partner integrations, Unity enables legal teams to start small, scale quickly, and achieve measurable results from day one.

Unity e-Billing: The Foundation for AI-Powered Spend Management

Unity e-Billing provides a modern, AI-native foundation for automating billing compliance, consolidating vendor data, and delivering real-time cost visibility.

• Fast Implementation: Go live in as little as 10 days
• Built-In Best Practice Workflows: Built on insights from over 1000 Onit customers to accelerate adoption and drive results
• Real-Time Insights: Visual dashboards that turn cost control into a strategic advantage

Spend Agent: Automated, Transparent Invoice Review

Spend Agent, Onit’s first AI-native review assistant, transforms invoice review from a time-consuming task into an instant, audit-ready process.

• Natural Language Understanding: Applies billing guidelines in plain English for consistent, efficient reviews 
• Immediate Compliance Checks: Flags violations instantly and delivers clear recommendations to vendors
• Dispute Reduction: Real-time, transparent feedback reduces back-and-forth and speeds payment cycles

CounselMatch: Smarter, Faster Outside Counsel Selection

CounselMatch integrates directly into Unity, providing access to Leopard Solutions’ PROWESS database of more than 400,000 attorneys and 5,800 law firms.

• Advanced Filtering: Search by geography, specialty, credentials, diversity, responsiveness, and more
• Data-Driven Decisions: Match the right counsel to the right matter for better compliance, efficiency, and cost control
• Find New Partners: Discover top talent beyond the AmLaw 200 to drive competition and find the perfect fit

Availability

Unity e-Billing, Spend Agent, and CounselMatch are available now. To learn more and see them in action, visit Onit.com or talk to your Onit representative.

About Onit

Onit is the global leader in AI-native legal operations solutions, transforming legal business processes with purpose-built technology. Onit streamlines workflows, optimizes operations, and addresses critical challenges in contract management, legal spend tracking, matter management, and compliance.

Onit empowers over 3,000 customers, supported by 15 global partners, to work smarter— boosting productivity, reducing costs, and enhancing collaboration. Founded in 2009, Onit’s comprehensive solutions—including enterprise legal management (ELM), contract lifecycle management (CLM), workflows, and services—continue to redefine legal technology, helping teams focus on what matters most.

A Breakthrough in Case & Matter Management for Government, Education, and Insurance Teams

Atlanta, GA — August 6, 2025 — Onit today unveiled Legal Files Version 13, a major update that transforms how legal professionals in government, education, and insurance manage their cases, contracts, and workflows. With a bold new design, smarter tools, and seamless integrations, Legal Files Version 13 empowers legal teams to work faster, collaborate effortlessly, and deliver greater impact.

“Legal professionals deserve tools that match the care and complexity of their work,” said Michael Farlekas, CEO of Onit. “Legal Files Version 13 is designed to help our customers spend less time managing technology and more time making a difference in their communities. Whether they’re serving a city, a university, or an insurance provider, Legal Files helps them do the best work of their careers.”

An All-New Experience That Just Works.

Legal Files Version13 introduces a refined user interface with a clean, modern aesthetic that’s designed to minimize distractions so teams can focus on their work. Every detail has been rethought, from an updated color palette and intuitive icons to clearer text labels, to create a more fluid and productive experience across desktop and browser platforms. Legal Files is also now fully compatible with Chrome, Edge, and Firefox.

Smarter Search,. Powerful Insights.

Legal Files Version 13 introduces an enhanced Advanced Search function with new folder and tile views, dynamic filters, and expanded date range options—making it easier and faster to locate critical information. Upgraded reporting tools now include subtotals, grouping, and visualizations, helping legal teams transform raw data into actionable insights and better decisions. 

“Legal Files Version 13 helps our customers cut through complexity,” said Peter Rubino, Onit Chief Customer Officer. “With smarter tools for organizing, searching, and reporting, Legal Files is more than software—it’s a trusted partner for busy legal teams in every sector.”

Collaboration Without Boundaries

Legal Files Version 13 integrates deeply with Microsoft Teams and SharePoint, allowing users to save Teams chats directly as Legal Files Notes, attach documents to meetings, and store and stream video content seamlessly. These integrations keep teams connected and in sync, no matter where they work.

Tailored for Every Organization

With enhanced workflows, multi-record updates, and customizable field labels, Legal Files Version 13 adapts to the unique needs of each organization. Administrators gain more control with robust security and configuration options, ensuring the platform scales effortlessly across departments and locations.

Availability

Legal Files Version 13 is available today at no additional charge for all customers with active support agreements. Customers wishing to update should contact the Legal Files Support Team at [email protected]. Prospective customers may schedule an online demo or learn more by emailing [email protected].

About Onit

 Onit is the global leader in AI-native legal operations solutions, transforming legal business processes with purpose-built technology. Onit streamlines workflows, optimizes operations, and addresses critical challenges in contract management, legal spend tracking, matter management, and compliance. Onit empowers over 3,000 customers, supported by 15 global partners, to work smarter – boosting productivity, reducing costs, and enhancing collaboration. Founded in 2009, Onit’s comprehensive solutions – including enterprise legal management (ELM), contract lifecycle management (CLM), workflows, and services – continue to redefine legal technology, helping teams focus on what matters most.

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ATLANTA, July 30, 2025 —  Onit, the global leader in AI-native legal operations and workflow automation, today announced that Jean Yang’s role as Vice President of AI Transformation and Go-to-Market Strategy has been elevated to develop and lead Onit’s new community for legal operations professionals where customers and prospects can learn, hone their craft, and drive shared success together.

“In today’s fast-paced legal environment, learning from peers and understanding industry best practices is the best way for legal ops leaders to develop and sharpen their skills,” said Michael Farlekas, CEO of Onit. “Jean combines deep AI expertise with an innate ability to engage and connect with people. Her leadership in founding and expanding our community will create real-world value and help legal ops practitioners navigate this new era with the help of cutting-edge AI.”

Jean’s expanded remit includes:

• Fostering peer-to-peer connections. Enabling all members of the greater legal operations community to connect with and learn from others as they grow their own careers, both virtually and in person.
• Curating world-class resources for community members. From technical papers to tactical “how-to” guides, the community will be an indispensable hub for legal ops professionals.
• Building an inclusive legal ops community. Launching both virtual forums and regional meetups where legal ops, contract, and compliance professionals can network, share best practices and influence future product design.
• Driving AI adoption and transformation. Continuing to lead Onit’s deep investments in AI transformation, solving critical customer problems in new and novel ways.
• Amplifying customer voices. Creating structured feedback loops, from community events to exclusive advisory councils, that ensure Onit hears, learns from, and acts on customer needs.

One of the first projects Jean tackled in her new role is the creation of a new legal operations-focused community website embedded into Onit.com. The page is a collection of valuable resources, events, and knowledge articles to help legal ops leaders grow. It is live today at www.onit.com/community. 

“AI isn’t just a technology conversation; it’s a deeply people-focused one,” said Jean. “At Onit, we blend cutting-edge technology with the power of community to help individuals and organizations thrive. I could not be more excited to take on this new challenge to help our global customer base, and prospective customers, get even more value as they grow with us.”

Since joining Onit in October 2020, Jean has served as VP and Co-Founder of the AI Center of Excellence. She has also played a crucial role in shaping the company’s AI journey. Her leadership in launching landmark products like ReviewAI and driving generative AI strategies has solidified Onit’s reputation as a pioneer in legal tech.

Before joining Onit, Jean had a successful career building businesses and solutions that improve how the law is practiced and accessed. Following working in a traditional law firm, she became the COO and VP of Legal Services at McCarthyFinch, a legal AI venture acquired by Onit. While there, she helped build the business from infancy to acquisition and led product and technology development. She was named Emerging ICT Leader of the Year at the CIO Awards.

About Onit

Onit is the global leader in AI-native legal operations solutions, transforming legal business processes with purpose-built technology. Onit streamlines workflows, optimizes operations, and addresses critical challenges in contract management, legal spend tracking, matter management, and compliance.

Onit empowers over 3,000 customers, supported by 15 global partners, to work smarter— boosting productivity, reducing costs, and enhancing collaboration. Founded in 2009, Onit’s comprehensive solutions—including enterprise legal management (ELM), contract lifecycle management (CLM), workflows, and services—continue to redefine legal technology, helping teams focus on what matters most.

Press Contact:
Garrett Denney
VP, Marketing, Onit
[email protected]

Strengthening its AI-native platform, CounselMatch gives clients the ability to search, identify, and access critical data about 5,800 law firms and 400,000 attorneys, transforming panel management and legal operations.

ATLANTA — May 6, 2025 — Onit, the global leader in AI-native legal operations solutions, today announced the launch of CounselMatch, a powerful directory of law firm and attorney information. Powered by SurePoint’s Leopard Solutions, CounselMatch is the latest milestone in Onit’s ongoing evolution of its Unity platform, providing corporate legal departments with smarter, faster ways to find and manage external counsel relationships.

Built into Unity, CounselMatch offers seamless visibility into a continually updated database of 400,000 attorneys and 5,800 law firms. Important criteria like responsiveness, billing structure, and attorney retention will help current and new customers of Onit identify, vet, and select new legal partners. By embedding this intelligence directly into the platform, Onit empowers legal teams to increase operational efficiency, make more informed decisions, and find qualified and cost-competitive firms with unprecedented speed and confidence.

“At Onit, we are relentlessly innovating to help corporate legal departments work smarter,” said Michael Farlekas, CEO of Onit. “The launch of CounselMatch – leveraging Leopard’s industry-leading data – builds on our AI-first vision and extends the capabilities of the Unity platform, helping customers find the best firms and attorneys for their global needs. By bringing together world-class data and seamless access, we’re removing friction from vendor management and helping teams focus on what matters most — delivering business value.”

Reimagining Legal Vendor Management with AI-Powered Insights

Accessible through the “Vendors” section within Unity, CounselMatch offers a one-stop resource for finding, vetting, and managing outside counsel — integrated into the same platform where legal teams track matters, manage contracts, and monitor legal spend.

With information refreshed every day, customers can rely on up-to-date profiles, ensuring that panel decisions are grounded in current insights.

“Accurate, timely information is the bedrock of effective legal operations,” said Eric Thurston, CEO of SurePoint. “Our partnership with Onit ensures that corporate legal teams have immediate access to critical data, integrated directly into their daily workflows. Together, we’re enabling smarter decisions and stronger partnerships in a fast-changing legal landscape.”

“Through our integration with Onit, we’re making it easier for legal departments to connect with the right firms and for law firms to stand out based on the value they deliver,” said Laura Leopard, Founder and General Manager of Leopard Solutions.

CounselMatch General Availability

CounselMatch will be available later this year to current and new customers. This strategic expansion reinforces Onit’s commitment to delivering the most complete AI-first platform for legal operations teams.

To be among the first to learn more, Onit customers can contact their Customer Success Manager.

About Onit

Onit is the global leader in AI-native legal operations solutions, transforming legal business processes with purpose-built technology. Onit streamlines workflows, optimizes operations, and addresses critical challenges in contract management, legal spend tracking, matter management, and compliance.

Onit empowers over 3,000 customers, supported by 15 global partners, to work smarter— boosting productivity, reducing costs, and enhancing collaboration. Founded in 2009, Onit’s comprehensive solutions—including enterprise legal management (ELM), contract lifecycle management (CLM), workflows, and services—continue to redefine legal technology, helping teams focus on what matters most.

About SurePoint

SurePoint empowers law firms to thrive with a cohesive technology ecosystem that includes front-office, financial, business, and talent management. By combining advanced accounting solutions, real-time legal data, and web-based front-office tools, SurePoint redefines practice management by helping firms streamline workflows, tackle talent challenges, and maximize revenue. Through its acquisition of Leopard Solutions in 2024,

SurePoint has become a premier provider of attorney and law firm data that supplements its comprehensive suite of software and data solutions for law firms.

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Garrett Denney
VP, Marketing | Onit [email protected]

ATLANTA, April 30, 2025 (Newswire.com) – Onit, the global leader in AI-native legal operations solutions, today announced the beta release of AskAI – a transformative new capability that empowers legal teams to interact with their legal spend data through a conversational AI interface embedded directly within SimpleLegal, Onit’s ELM Professional platform. This beta launch represents a major step forward in Onit’s innovation roadmap-bringing AI-native simplicity, speed, and self-service analytics directly into the heart of legal spend management.

AskAI marks a significant evolution in self-service analytics for corporate legal departments. Users can ask natural-language questions related to a wide range of queries spanning invoices, matters, vendors, and timekeepers, instantly receive answers, and visualize insights with downloadable charts and graphs. From tracking vendor performance to identifying billing anomalies or preparing for quarterly reviews, legal professionals can now explore their data in real time without relying on static reports, spreadsheets, or technical support.

“As legal departments are asked to do more with less, the ability to quickly surface insights is no longer a luxury-it’s essential,” said Michael Farlekas, CEO of Onit. “AskAI delivers on our vision to simplify legal operations by making data not just accessible but actionable. This is a bold step forward in empowering in-house legal teams with the tools they need to operate more strategically.”

AskAI is currently in limited beta within the SimpleLegal platform, with general availability expected in summer 2025. For more information about AskAI and Onit’s AI-native solutions, please visit www.onit.com or contact your Customer Success Manager.

About Onit

Onit is an AI-native Legal Operations platform that transforms legal business processes, no matter the size of their teams or maturity of their operations. Built by legal professionals for legal teams, Onit streamlines workflows, optimizes operations, and addresses critical challenges in contract management, legal spend tracking, matter management, and compliance.

Onit empowers 3,000+ customers, supported by 15 global partners, to work smarter-boosting productivity, reducing costs, and enhancing collaboration. Founded in 2009, Onit delivers measurable results with AI-driven tools, seamless integrations, and a relentless commitment to innovation, continually evolving to meet the needs of modern legal teams.

In 2025, Onit’s comprehensive solutions-including enterprise legal management (ELM), contract lifecycle management (CLM), workflows, secure data room (SDR), and services-continue to redefine legal technology, helping teams focus on what matters most. Our goal is to help our customers flourish and drive business growth in the era of AI.

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Garrett Denney
VP, Marketing
[email protected]

HOUSTON – MARCH 20, 2025 – Onit, the global leader in legal workflow automation solutions, today announced user interface (UI) and platform updates to reimagine how legal teams manage spend, contracts, matters and more. 

Unity—a new platform—will bring a modern, common interface to Onit’s market-leading solutions, including OnitX, SimpleLegal, ContractWorks, ReadySign, CounselGO, SecureDocs, and BusyLamp. The company is also introducing AI Agent Studio, a new collection of AI agents that support legal teams. 

“Today’s corporate legal teams are being asked to drive more business value than ever before. That’s why Onit is doubling down on supporting legal operations professionals with AI-native solutions that benefit their bottom line,” says Onit CEO Michael Farlekas. “Unity’s intuitive modern design and AI agents—along with our other solutions—make legal operations more efficient and effective than ever before.” 

Unity combines intuitive design and powerful AI agents 

The intuitive design of Unity helps simplify complex business processes, streamline legal workflows, and empower end users to get more done in their day. By simplifying navigation and promoting data-driven insights, Unity increases efficiency and improves alignment with business objectives. 

By uniting processes under a comprehensive platform, Unity eliminates silos and creates a single source of truth for all legal operations. Unity is flexible and scalable, integrating with existing tech stacks to ensure all legal operations work together harmoniously. 

Look for more information about Unity features and availability in late Spring.

AI Agent Studio starts with Spend Agent 

While AI-enabled tools assist with workflow management for a more streamlined experience, Onit’s AI agents go further—actively executing tasks like invoice review, contract analysis, and legal spend optimization, reducing manual effort and boosting productivity. 

“Onit is at the forefront of the AI-first future of legal operations,” says Onit’s SVP of Product & Design, Shri Iyer. “Legal teams can transcend process management and attain true operational excellence—boosting efficiency, accuracy, and strategic impact—by utilizing AI agents to carry out tasks.” 

AI agents integrate into workflows that legal teams rely on every day, like managing approvals, enforcing policies, generating insights, flagging risks, detecting errors, and recommending actions based on historical data and learned patterns.

Best of all, users can interact with AI agents via chat to quickly retrieve insights, reports, and process updates. 

Onit poised for continued market leadership 

This news builds on a year of strong momentum for Onit, which acquired Legal Files—a legal case and matter management solutions provider—in January, expanding its footprint into government and insurance markets. The company also announced the hiring of Pranav Mundi as CTO and Peter Rubino as CCO, following Michael Farlekas joining the company as its new CEO last year. 

About Onit 

Onit is an AI-native Legal Operations platform that transforms legal business processes. Built by legal professionals for legal teams, Onit streamlines workflows, optimizes operations, and addresses critical challenges in contract management, legal spend tracking, matter management, and compliance. 

Onit empowers 3,000+ customers, supported by 15 global partners, to work smarter—boosting productivity, reducing costs, and enhancing collaboration. Founded in 2009, Onit delivers measurable results with AI-driven tools, seamless integrations, and a relentless commitment to innovation, continually evolving to meet the needs of modern legal teams. 

In 2025, Onit’s comprehensive solutions—including enterprise legal management (ELM), contract lifecycle management (CLM), workflows, secure data room (SDR), and services—continue to redefine legal technology, helping teams focus on what matters most. Our goal is to help our customers flourish and drive business growth in the era of AI.

The move further extends Onit’s market leading legal software into insurance and government industries

HOUSTON – January 28, 2025 – Onit, the global leader in AI-enabled workflow automation solutions for the legal industry, today announced that it has combined forces with Legal Files Software, Inc., a provider of legal case and matter management solutions. This move will strengthen Onit’s workflow automation expertise with Legal Files’ decades-long reputation as the go-to legal case management solution provider for industries ranging from corporate enterprises to federal, state, and municipal governments. 

Legal Files has been the leading provider of case management solutions for over 30 years. The company has more than 500 customers and offers a suite of highly configurable solutions that are flexible enough to meet the diverse needs of teams responsible for a wide range of legal functions. 

“Legal Files has spent three decades building and honing its industry expertise, making it the preferred case management solution for insurance companies, universities, and state and local governments,” said Michael Farlekas, CEO of Onit. “By combining Legal Files’ expertise with Onit’s leading-edge workflow automation and AI-native solutions, we will be able to offer clients the same great services they are used to while simultaneously offering them the infrastructure required to scale.” 

“Today’s legal teams are being asked to do more with less, while also navigating the changing dynamics of legal operations and how legal teams contribute to business growth,” said John Kanoski, CEO of Legal Files. “This is especially challenging in highly regulated industries like those Legal Files specializes in. Leveraging Onit’s technological leadership – especially when it comes to AI – will empower our clients to meet these expectations and continue to grow.” 

About Legal Files Software, Inc. 

Legal Files Software, Inc. develops, supports and markets Legal Files, a leading legal case and matter management system. Legal Files is used by corporate and university legal departments, government agencies, and law firms to manage cases, matters, documents, email and more. 

About Onit 

Onit is a global leader of AI-enabled workflow automation solutions for legal, compliance, sales, IT, HR, and finance departments. With Onit, companies can transform best practices into smarter workflows, better processes, and operational efficiencies. With a focus on enterprise legal management, matter management, spend management, contract lifecycle management and legal holds, the company operates globally. It helps transform how Fortune 500 companies and billion-dollar corporate legal departments bridge the gap between systems of record and systems of engagement. 

Onit helps customers find gains in efficiency, reduce costs, and automate transactions faster. For more information, visit www.onit.com.

January 2025 –  Onit,  the global leader in AI-enabled workflow automation solutions for the legal industry, and Swiftwater and Company, a leader in legal strategy and performance improvement services, today announced an expanded partnership focused on transforming corporate investigation processes and value creation. 

This strategic partnership combines Swiftwater’s corporate investigation frameworks and experts with Onit’s advanced technology platform to deliver a unified, efficient approach to global investigations that delivers value and reduces risk.

“The complexity of global investigations demands both advanced technology and deep domain expertise,” said Matt Den Ouden, Chief Evangelist at Onit. “Our expanded partnership with Swiftwater brings these elements together, providing organizations with a comprehensive solution that transforms how they manage investigations across their enterprise.”

“This expansion of our partnership represents a paradigm shift in corporate investigation management,” said Hassan El Asraoui, CEO of Swiftwater and Company. “By deepening the integration between Swiftwater’s proven investigation expertise and Onit’s robust technology platform, we’re enabling organizations to build high-functioning investigation frameworks that speed investigations, enhance compliance and deliver quantifiable operational efficiency.”

This expanded partnership enhances the business value investigation and compliance teams deliver to their organizations, by enabling them to:

• Reduce investigation cycle times
• Optimize global resource allocation
• Seamless multi-jurisdictional compliance
• Secure, centralized evidence management
• Data-driven insights for continuous improvement
• Real-time visibility into investigation status and outcomes
• End-to-end process automation from intake to final reporting
• Enhance risk mitigation through standardized procedures

Onit and Switftwater will host a webinar, “Corporate Investigations: Unlocking the Value from Intake to Reporting” at 11:00am CT/12pm ET. The webinar will demonstrate how organizations can leverage this partnership to transform their investigation processes. The session will be hosted by Swiftwater Managing Director Mirat Dave, who will be joined by Onit Chief Evangelist Matt DenOuden. 

This will be the first in a series of three webinars that will showcase the expanded capabilities and strategic benefits of this partnership. To attend the webinar, register here.

Built by legal experts for legal experts, Onit delivers practical and scalable solutions for corporate legal departments. Onit’s comprehensive platform supports a wide range of legal and business needs, including enterprise legal management (ELM) and contract lifecycle management (CLM) solutions that automate customized workflows for managing matters, spend, vendors, legal requests, legal holds, and contracts. Onit empowers legal teams to transform beyond business protectors and into business drivers that increase their organization’s growth and efficiency and adapt to the ever-changing demands of the corporate legal landscape. We are proud to be recognized as a Major Player by IDC MarketScape for CLM in 2024.  Onit operates globally, serving clients across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and beyond. Our platform is trusted by leading enterprises, including Fortune 500 companies, to streamline legal operations and improve business outcomes.

Swiftwater and Company is a premier and nimble advisory firm comprising of senior advisors. It specializes in delivering solutions across commercial, legal, risk, compliance, and technology consulting. Our mission is to propel businesses toward commercial agility, ensuring operational excellence, and fortifying risk mitigation and compliance. We have a seasoned cadre of C-suite advisors, who advise Chief Legal, Compliance, Risk, Revenue, and Procurement Officers. At the core of our ethos lie the 7 Cs: Connect, Care, Collaborate, Create, Curiosity, Courage, and Confidence, which together fuel our approach to transformative consulting.

Prestigious Annual Awards Program Recognizes Companies and Products Driving Innovation in the Global Legal Industry

HOUSTON, November 20, 2024 –  Onit, the global leader in AI-enabled workflow automation solutions for the legal industry, today announced that its CounselGO solution is “Vendor Management Solution of the Year” in the 5th annual LegalTech Breakthrough Awards program conducted by LegalTech Breakthrough, a leading independent market intelligence organization that evaluates and recognizes standout legal technology companies, products and services around the globe.

CounselGO is an intuitive and easy-to-use vendor portal by SimpleLegal, an Onit company, that enables law firms and vendors to quickly submit invoices, propose matter budgets, manage timekeepers, and track the matters assigned without extensive user training or technical support. CounselGO features an intuitive and user-friendly design that streamlines engagement and collaboration between law firms, vendors, and legal teams, allowing them to work closely together. 

Users can view and manage all legal department clients in one spot, track the status of submitted invoices, and stay on top of referred matters. Its comprehensive matter management provides detailed insights including client matter ID, name and description, legal entity, and submitted invoices. The solution also enables collaboration on matter budgets, allowing legal teams and their partners to align on scope, risk, assumptions, and costs before work begins.

With flexible timekeeper management, firms can add and manage internal timekeeper rates or submit rates for client approval. Self-administration capabilities also allow users to self-administer their accounts, including adding and deactivating users, granting admin permissions, and setting which users can submit accruals. CounselGO also supports multiple invoice formats and allows for the submission of PDFs and other non-eBilling formats. With unlimited invoice attachments, there’s no need to upload multiple invoices due to file size limits. In addition, CounselGO supports over 167 currencies. 

Onit’s SimpleLegal e-billing solution provides law firms and vendors with dedicated support, and users also have access to a self-help knowledge base and in-app prompts. Importantly, CounselGO leverages industry-standard encryption for data at rest and in transit, ensuring the security and confidentiality of customer data. 

“It’s an honor to have CounselGO singled out by LegalTech Breakthrough for this award. By addressing the pressing needs of legal teams for enhanced coordination and communication with vendors, we’re not just simplifying processes – we’re paving the way for more strategic and impactful legal outcomes,” said Michael Farlekas, CEO of Onit. “In the future, we’ll continue to provide legal teams with the tools they need to stay ahead in a rapidly changing environment while understanding that rapid collaboration and communication are the foundations for success.”

The mission of the annual LegalTech Breakthrough Awards program is to conduct the industry’s most  comprehensive analysis and evaluation of the top technology companies, solutions and products in the legal technology industry today. This year’s program attracted thousands of nominations from over 12 different countries throughout the world.

“CounselGO helps legal teams and their partners stay organized and informed, facilitating better decision-making and coordination. Effective collaboration is a necessity in the ever-evolving legal landscape. Seamless, efficient communication with outside counsel and vendors is pivotal to successful legal outcomes but law firms often struggle with keeping all parties on the same page,” said Bryan Vaughn, Managing Director, LegalTech Breakthrough. “By streamlining engagement and collaboration, CounselGO – the next evolution in vendor collaboration – significantly improves the efficiency of legal teams, allowing them to successfully manage tasks and focus on higher-value activities. We’re pleased to recognize CounselGO with ‘Vendor Management Solution of the Year!’” 

About Onit

Onit is a global leader of AI-enabled workflow automation solutions for legal, compliance, sales, IT, HR, and finance departments. With Onit, companies can transform best practices into smarter workflows, better processes, and operational efficiencies. With a focus on enterprise legal management, matter management, spend management, contract lifecycle management and legal holds, the company operates globally. It helps transform how Fortune 500 companies and billion-dollar corporate legal departments bridge the gap between systems of record and systems of engagement.

Onit helps customers find gains in efficiency, reduce costs, and automate transactions faster. For more information, visit onitprostg.wpengine.com.

About SimpleLegal

SimpleLegal, an Onit company, streamlines the way corporate legal departments manage their matters, track and interpret spend, and collaborate with vendors and law firms. As the first solution tailored for legal operations, SimpleLegal combines e-Billing and spend management, matter management, vendor management, and reporting and analytics into one comprehensive application to optimize and manage the entire legal department. The company was founded in 2013 and acquired by Onit in May 2019. For more information, visit www.simplelegal.com.

About LegalTech Breakthrough
Part of Tech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence and recognition platform for global technology innovation and leadership, the LegalTech Breakthrough Awards program is devoted to honoring excellence in legal technologies, services, companies and products. The LegalTech Breakthrough Awards program provides a forum for public recognition around the achievements of LegalTech companies and solutions in categories including Case Management, Client Relations, Data and Analytics, Documentation, Legal Education, Practice Management, eDiscovery and more. For more information visit LegalTechBreakthrough.com

Tech Breakthrough LLC does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in our recognition programs, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with award designations. Tech Breakthrough LLC recognition consists of the opinions of the Tech Breakthrough LLC organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Tech Breakthrough LLC disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this recognition program, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

Quickly and Accurately Draft, Review, Redline, and Edit Contracts in Minutes

HOUSTON, Sept. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Onit, the global leader in AI-enabled workflow automation solutions for the legal industry, announced significant enhancements to its groundbreaking ReviewAI product, powered by generative AI technology. This launch marks the first of several major AI-driven product releases scheduled for this year, underscoring Onit’s commitment to remaining at the forefront of AI innovation. Onit’s continued leadership in AI stems from years of investment and expertise, positioning the company well ahead of competitors.

“AI has been our fastest-growing product line for the past three years, and that momentum is accelerating,” said Michael Farlekas, CEO of Onit. “The launch of ReviewAI into the mid-market is just the beginning, with three more major AI-driven releases coming this year, targeting legal spend management, contract management, legal operations, and service requests.”

Leading the AI Transformation

Onit has been pioneering AI capabilities designed specifically for legal workflows for years, building its reputation as a leader in legal tech. The launch of ReviewAI is a testament to the company’s advanced generative AI capabilities, transforming contract lifecycle management by offering tools that can read, write, and reason like a lawyer.

“Eight years ago, we became one of the first companies to deliver software that could emulate legal reasoning with ReviewAI,” said Jean Yang, VP of Onit’s AI Center of Excellence. “Today, we’re proud to offer ReviewAI as a standalone product, powered by the latest advancements in generative AI and large language models.”

ReviewAI’s Impact on Contract Management

ReviewAI delivers intuitive, AI-driven tools that streamline the contract management process from drafting and negotiation to review and execution. Designed to integrate with any contract management system, it allows legal teams to enhance their workflows without disruption.

With ReviewAI, legal teams benefit from:

• 4x faster contract audit and migration
• 70% faster contract negotiations
• 400% faster data entry and validation with Onit CLM

The generative AI-powered contract chat feature provides instant answers during reviews, while pre-configured playbooks enable faster and more accurate contract assessments customized to align with business standards.

Looking Ahead

ReviewAI is just the first of four AI-driven launches for 2024, reinforcing Onit’s dedication to delivering innovative solutions for legal departments worldwide. The company’s future AI-driven products will continue to enhance operational efficiency and client value.

About Onit

Onit is a global leader of AI-enabled workflow automation solutions for legal, compliance, sales, IT, HR, and finance departments. With Onit, companies can transform best practices into smarter workflows, better processes, and operational efficiencies. With a focus on enterprise legal management, matter management, spend management, contract lifecycle management and legal holds, the company operates globally. It helps transform how Fortune 500 companies and billion-dollar corporate legal departments bridge the gap between systems of record and systems of engagement.

Onit helps customers find gains in efficiency, reduce costs, and automate transactions faster. To learn how, book a demo.