Case Study
Exelon Simplifies Legal Operations and Enhances Spend Management with SimpleLegal, an Onit Company
Challenge
As a Fortune 100 power producer and regulated utility company, Exelon’s Legal Department faced growing pressure to improve efficiency and reduce operational costs—without sacrificing visibility or control. Their existing Enterprise Legal Management (ELM) system was complex, costly to maintain, and underutilized by end users.
Legal leadership recognized that a simpler, more intuitive solution could streamline collaboration with outside counsel, improve budget forecasting, and increase attorney engagement—while still meeting rigorous compliance and reporting standards.
Solution
After evaluating options, Exelon selected SimpleLegal, an Onit company, to replace its legacy ELM platform. The goal: a cloud-based, easy-to-use system that drives consistent usage and delivers real-time insights into matters and spend.
With implementation support from legal transformation experts at Morae, Exelon configured SimpleLegal to:
- Consolidate matter and spend data into one centralized platform.
- Automate invoice processing and billing guideline enforcement.
- Integrate directly with Accounts Payable for streamlined financial operations.
- Enable outside counsel to submit budgets, invoices, and accruals via a vendor portal.
- Reduce technical overhead by eliminating custom development.
The design focused on simplicity—streamlining processes and interfaces to drive adoption among attorneys and legal staff.
Results & ROI
The move to SimpleLegal has helped Exelon achieve measurable improvements in efficiency, compliance, and forecasting accuracy:
High end-user adoption
High end-user adoption, improving compliance with billing and matter management protocols
Streamlined invoice processing
Streamlined invoice processing and automated billing enforcement, reducing manual tasks and capturing savings
Improved budget accuracy
Improved budget accuracy and forecasting through automated accruals and real-time reporting
Consolidated dashboards
Consolidated dashboards giving attorneys and legal operations clear visibility into spend, vendor performance, and legal workload
Recognition as an industry leader
Recognition as an industry leader with a 2022 LegalWeek Leaders in Tech Law Award for Innovation in In-House Operations
About Exelon
Exelon Corporation is one of the largest utility holding companies in the United States, providing energy to millions through its diverse portfolio of power generation and utility companies. With a commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and customer service, Exelon continuously invests in technologies that enable smarter, more efficient business operations—including within its Legal Department.
Our Customers
What our customers say
Our engagement with Morae and SimpleLegal has enabled Exelon’s Legal Department greater access to real-time matter and spend management information via a consolidated dashboard and reports. Additionally, we are excited to see increased user adoption of the SimpleLegal system, which will help drive consistent behavior with the management of matters.