Resource Type: On-Demand Webinar

Legal Ops Predictions: Where AI, Legal Spend, and Strategy Are Headed

Legal departments are under pressure to do more with less: tighter budgets, rising workloads, and fast-moving expectations around generative AI. 

Harbor’s latest benchmark data shows decisive shift toward AI adoption, tighter spend expectations, and a more strategic operationally mature legal function. 

In this webinar, experts from Harbor and Onit break down what the data reveals and what it means for your legal ops teams. You will learn:  

  • How legal departments are moving from AI exploration to structured, governed use 
  • How your peers are reallocating inside and outside counsel spend  
  • Where legal teams are deploying AI and the next wave of high-impact use cases 
  • A practical roadmap for aligning your department’s priorities to the moves that high-performing legal ops teams are making 

This session delivers clear, data-backed insights for legal ops professionals, finance leaders, and executives shaping the future of legal operations. 

Speakers:

Kevin Clem, Chief Growth Officer, Corporations and Community at Harbor

Jeff Solomon, VP, GTM Strategy & Alliances at Onit

Demo – The Modern Legal Vendor Playbook: Track, Enforce, Optimize

Date & Time: Wednesday, January 14th at 1 pm EST

When legal teams lack visibility into vendor performance, billing behavior, and engagement history, it’s hard to make informed decisions—or enforce accountability.

You end up reacting to billing surprises, struggling to track firm performance, and guessing who’s actually delivering value.

Let’s change that.

Join us for a 20-minute live demo of Onit’s vendor management features and see how legal teams can:

  • Centralize law firm and vendor details in one easy-to-manage system
  • Track performance, billing compliance, and engagement history
  • Enforce staffing rules and billing guidelines automatically
  • Optimize panel firm selection with real-time vendor insights

This is how you build a smarter, more accountable vendor strategy—without the manual mess.

Speaker:

Ben Kattenburg, Sales Engineer

Simplify Legal Matters: See Matter Management in Action

At Onit, we know legal and finance teams shouldn’t have to live in a cycle of last-minute updates, endless reLegal teams shouldn’t have to dig through email chains, spreadsheets, or shared drives just to understand what’s happening with their matters. But when matters are tracked manually — or not tracked at all — visibility disappears, priorities blur, and legal teams are forced into a reactive mode of work.

Let’s fix that.

In this on-demand demo, you’ll see how SimpleLegal’s Matter Management helps legal teams bring structure, clarity, and control to every matter — all in one centralized system.

You’ll see how to:

  • Centralize all legal matters in one searchable, structured platform
  • Track matter status, ownership, deadlines, and key documents with ease
  • Improve collaboration across in-house teams and outside counsel
  • Gain clear visibility into legal workload, trends, and priorities
  • Reduce risk by ensuring nothing slips through the cracks

Whether you’re managing a growing volume of matters or looking to move beyond spreadsheets and inboxes, this demo shows how modern matter management helps legal teams work smarter — without the manual mess.

Watch the on-demand demo and see how SimpleLegal brings order, clarity, and control to legal work.

Real-Time Control: How Legal Ops Teams Automate Budgets + Accruals

At Onit, we know legal and finance teams shouldn’t have to live in a cycle of last-minute updates, endless reminders, and budget uncertainty. But when you’re relying on emails and spreadsheets, staying aligned feels impossible.

Let’s fix that.

In this on-demand demo, you’ll see how Onit’s budget and accrual automation gives legal ops teams real-time visibility and control — all in a single, streamlined workflow.

You’ll see how to:

  • Automate both budget requests and accrual collection in one place
  • Set custom schedules for firm notifications and reminders
  • Compare budgets vs. accruals instantly 
  • Improve vendor accountability and reduce manual follow-ups
  • Give Finance accurate, up-to-date numbers 

Whether you’re battling last-minute surprises or ready to modernize your spend management process, this demo shows how automation keeps everyone, legal, finance, and outside counsel, on the same page.

Watch now and see how to bring clarity and control to your legal spend.

From Request to Review: Budget Automation Made Easy

At Onit, we know managing legal budgets can feel like a never-ending chase — constant follow-ups, scattered spreadsheets, and last-minute surprises. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

Let’s fix that.

In this on-demand demo, you’ll see how Onit’s budget request automation streamlines the entire process — from initial submission to final review — so your team can focus on strategy, not spreadsheets.

You’ll see how to:

  • Standardize and automate matter-level budget requests
  • Track budgets in real time for better visibility and control
  • Reduce manual work and eliminate last-minute surprises
  • Keep outside counsel and finance aligned every step of the way

Whether you’re tired of chasing approvals or ready to modernize your budget management process, this demo shows how automation brings clarity, control, and confidence back to your legal operations.

Watch now and see how easy budget management can be.

Proving Legal Ops ROI: What Every Leader Needs for Budget Planning and Beyond

Whether you’re wrapping up budget planning, in the middle of it, or just getting started, one thing is certain: proving the value of Legal Ops is a year-round challenge. Finance leaders don’t want anecdotes; they want numbers they can trust. 

During this webinar, you’ll learn how to:

  • Tackle today’s biggest budget challenges (flat budgets, rising outside counsel rates, and AI disruption).
  • Identify the levers that drive real savings and efficiency.
  • Turn budget talks into data-backed ROI stories Finance will trust.
  • Use ROI calculators to frame asks, secure buy-in, and justify legal tech investments. 

Watch this on-demand webinar, and leave with a roadmap on how to shift budget discussions from stressful negotiations to confident, data-driven conversations.

Leadership in the Age of AI: Prepare Your Legal Team for the Future

Agentic systems are already taking on tasks autonomously, and the skills that legal professionals need to thrive are shifting fast. AI is reshaping how we manage matters, review invoices, enforce compliance, and deliver business value.

But here’s the real question: will your team shape how AI is used — or scramble to catch up?

In this webinar, experts from Onit and Corteva Agriscience cut through the hype and focus on the legal skills that matter most to legal leaders and their teams (today and in the future).

Watch this webinar, and you’ll walk away ready to:

  • Build the AI-ready capabilities that will help your team adapt
  • See what “working with AI” looks like in practice today (and tomorrow)
  • Rethink leadership, hiring, and coaching in the AI era
  • Use simple frameworks to measure and grow your team’s AI fluency

AI-Powered Legal Ops; Insights from Onit’s Leadership + Product Demo

Join Onit’s executive and product leaders for a behind-the-scenes look at how AI is redefining legal operations. You’ll hear how forward-thinking legal teams are reducing spend, streamlining reviews, and cutting out manual work. 

You’ll get a live look at the AI-native tools making it all happen. 

You’ll See How To: 

✅ Eliminate billing disputes and compliance risks with AI-powered invoice automation 

✅ Gain real-time visibility into legal spend and firm performance 

✅ Instantly surface the right firms and attorneys with smart data tools 

✅ Stop workarounds with upcoming platform enhancements designed to simplify legal ops 

Don’t miss this session designed to help you move faster, spend smarter, and lead legal into the future.

From Chaos to Clarity: How to Centralize Legal Requests 

At Onit, we know legal teams are constantly asked to “just take a quick look.” But when requests come from every direction — email, Slack, hallway conversations — it’s nearly impossible to track, prioritize, or manage effectively. 

Let’s fix that. 

In this on-demand demo, you’ll see how Onit’s Legal Service Request (LSR) solution creates a single, organized front door for all incoming legal work. We’ll show how forward-thinking legal teams are reducing chaos, improving visibility, and focusing on strategic priorities instead of constant fire drills. 

You’ll see how to: 

  • Standardize and centralize legal intake to eliminate inbox overload 
  • Make ownership and status crystal clear across your team 
  • Prioritize requests based on strategy, not who’s loudest 
  • Gain real-time insight into volume, workload, and trends 

Whether you’re overwhelmed by ad hoc requests or ready to modernize your intake process, this demo will show how to bring clarity, structure, and strategy back to your legal operations. 

Legal Ops 101: Using AI to Cut Busywork and Control Cost

Legal ops isn’t just a buzzword. It’s the line between a team that drives the business forward and one that’s in survival mode. 

Too many departments are still running on spreadsheets and endless email threads. They’re expected to own spend, show impact, and help the business move faster. 

In this session, Onit’s experts break down the essentials of building a legal ops foundation. You’ll find out how to benchmark where your department stands today, set up the right framework, and use data more effectively. 

What You’ll Learn: 

✅The core building blocks to structure legal ops for scale 

✅Essential tools that turn cost control into measurable business value 

✅Practical ways AI and automation can reduce busywork and show results 

Join us and walk away with clear, actionable steps — whether you’re building your foundation or leveling up an existing team.