The Future of AI and Its Impact on Legal Professionals’ Efficiency

contract heroes with damien riehl, AI, SALI, legal tech

In one of our first ever live-streamed episodes of Contract Heroes, we had the opportunity to chat with none other than Damien Riehl. Though he started out as a musician and teacher, Damien eventually decided to switch from breaking up fights in the classroom to breaking them up in the courtroom instead. He is currently […]

6 Lessons to Use in Your CLM Implementation

Whether you’re getting ready for an upcoming CLM implementation or still in the earliest stages of building your CLM business case, these 6 lessons will help you and your organization facilitate a successful implementation and make the most of your selected software. 1. Define Implementation Failure You’ve no doubt heard about how important it is […]

Interconnected Contracting: How to Combine Your CLM and CRM

Contracts are more than just a source of revenue for an organization. They are also a linking point for a number of internal departments, especially the commercial and legal teams. The only problem is that commercial and legal professionals often have different priorities when it comes to contracting.  The commercial team focuses on generating high-earning […]

AI Augmentations for Contract Professionals

Businesses in industries across the board are facing a new challenge: find ways to utilize AI or risk getting left behind. The legal industry is no exception. Some contract professionals looking to innovate their contract processes may view AI as an exciting new tool while others remain skeptical about what it can accomplish and whether […]

The State of AI in the 2024 Legal Industry

Over the course of the past year, Generative AI (GenAI) has quickly evolved from a legal tech buzzword to a transformative force in the legal profession. These trends of rapid development will continue to surge forth throughout 2024, with use cases expanding beyond the automation of simple tasks to encompass fully developed business and contracting […]

The Key to Successful Contract Management in the Energy Sector with Sharyn County

Join us at the WorldCC American Summit in Dallas for another installment of Contract Heroes! This episode features Sharyn County, the General Manager of Procurement, Property, and Fleet at Jemena and Zinfra. Jemena and Zinfra focus on implementing biogas solutions, greenifying through sustainability, and broadening the reach of the energy industry in Australia. Sharyn brought […]

Lessons for Effective Contract Negotiation with Laurie Ehrlich

In this episode of Contract Heroes we spoke to Laurie Ehrlich, Chief Commercial Counsel at Datadog. We discussed some of the issues surrounding contract negotiation in the SaaS space and what Laurie’s doing to help her team succeed.  Keep reading to learn more about Laurie’s quest to perfect Datadog’s contracting and her tips for getting […]

Strategies for Transforming Legal Functions with Mark Ross

Welcome back to another installment of Contract Heroes! In this episode, we had the pleasure of chatting with a Principal and Co-Leader of Legal Business Services at Deloitte, Mark Ross. Before joining Deloitte, Mark spent 13 years as an alternative legal services provider. His vast experience uniquely positions him to understand the complexities of contracting […]

The Future of Contract Management with Nikki Shaver

Learn all about the current state of the legal tech market in our latest episode of Contract Heroes featuring Legaltech Hub CEO Nikki Shaver. Frustrated by Google’s inability to locate legal tech solutions that would actually address internal use cases, Nikki and her husband launched Legaltech Hub in October 2020. The platform provides analysis about […]

Beyond the Paper Trail: Alistair Maiden’s Quest for Contract Efficiency

In this episode of Contract Heroes, we had the opportunity to chat with the CEO and founder of SYKE, Alistair Maiden. Since 2016, Alistair and his team have been helping businesses solve legal problems and build efficiency into their contracts through the use of technology. Read on to learn more about Alistair’s journey toward developing […]