July was an exciting month for the OnPoint Community! A quick look at what is inside this issue:
- New CLE Webinar Available, "Rethinking the Outside Counsel RFP: What Drives Better Decisions"
- Third Thursday User Group Meeting on Matter Tracking, Matter Intelligence, and Leveraging NetDocuments Legal Context Graph
- New OnPoint of View Podcast Episodes from CLOC Chicago 2026 featuring Kim Wolfe from State Street and Onit CEO Michael Farlekas
- Participate in our Peer Survey on AI adoption by August 21 and receive the final benchmarking report. Survey for in-house legal teams, and for law firms.
This community grows stronger with your ideas and participation. Join a conversation on the discussion boards, suggest a topic for a future CLE-accredited webinar, or simply reply to this email and tell us what you would like to see next. Membership is free, so spread the word and bring your network along.
Best,
Jean
VP of AI Transformation & Community
JULY HIGHLIGHTS
New CLE Webinar: Rethinking the Outside Counsel RFP
A new CLE webinar is now available and free to all OnPoint Community members. Jason Winmill and Jeffrey Solomon separate RFP myth from best practice, sharing practical ways to compare firms more meaningfully, evaluate value and fit beyond cost, and bring greater consistency to outside counsel selection. You will also learn how to preserve the benefits of an RFP long after firms have been selected.
New: OnPoint of View Podcast CLOC Episodes!
At CLOC 2026, Jean and Nick connected with leaders exploring what AI means for the future of legal operations. Listen now on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts.
Featured episode, from the CLOC stage: “LIVE at CLOC Chicago - Kim Wolfe”
Jean and Nick spoke with Kim Wolfe, Senior Managing Director, SVP and CAO for Legal and Head of Legal Operations at State Street. They discussed how in-house teams can stay proficient with their outside counsel, the squeeze of rising law firm rates against shrinking budgets, and how AI can turn spend management into a source of intelligence, not just a way to get bills paid.
“The next stage is using our billing data to better understand our spend—where we are investing, whether we have the right mix of timekeepers, and what intelligence we can draw beyond simply getting bills paid.”
— Kim Wolfe, State Street
Available now on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts.
LIVE at CLOC Chicago - Michael Farlekas
Jean and Nick spoke with Michael Farlekas, CEO of Onit, about where he sees the legal tech market heading and what to expect next from Onit. They discussed why Onit is building its own legal language model, Olava, the advantages of small language models, and a fun question: if Michael could be CEO of any company, where would he go?
“The frontier models are trying to solve everything. We’re focused on going down a narrow path and doing that really well.”
— Nick Whitehouse, Onit
Listen to the episode now on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts.
Third Thursday User Group Meeting
Heath Harris, Vice President, Applied AI and Enterprise Transformation with NetDocuments provided to Onit customers a practical look at what knowledge infrastructure means for your corporate legal department today.
Heath Harris, Vice President, Applied AI and Enterprise Transformation with NetDocuments
July's Third Thursday Group Meeting recording is available to all Onit Customers. Learn more about the Third Thursday User Group.
Participate Today: The State of AI Adoption and AI Expectations Peer Survey
How is your organization approaching law firm use of AI?
OnPoint Community by Onit and LegalOps.com are conducting a short survey to better understand how corporate legal departments and law firms are approaching AI, from billing guidelines and approval requirements to data privacy expectations and measuring value.
Your input will help shape a community benchmarking report on the state of AI expectations for and adoption among outside counsel, providing valuable insights into how peers are approaching law firm AI. There is no hard deadline, but we will be presenting the results at Running Legal Like a Business in early September, so please try to complete the survey in the next two weeks, ideally by Friday, August 21. Everyone who participates will be sent the final report once it is ready.
Individual and firm-level responses are confidential and will be reported only in aggregate. Your contact information is used solely to send you the report.
Take the survey:
🏢In-house legal teams
⚖️ Law firms
In Case You Missed It: AI Roadmap Survey Report
From our AI Peer Group survey, 70% of legal teams report having an AI mandate, but only a small portion have dedicated budget to support it. It is easy to see why many teams are rethinking priorities and making room for AI-first solutions. The full report is available for free to OnPoint Community members.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Demo: Put AI to Work on Everyday Contract TasksAugust 13 at 1:00 p.m. ET Virtual See how ContractWorks Premium combines AI-assisted analysis with the workflows and repository legal teams need to manage contracts effectively. Register today —> | Running Legal Like a Business September 8-11 Las Vegas, NV Coming soon: Onit is partnering with LegalOps.com on a survey exploring outside counsel AI usage, including how billing guidelines are evolving to meet AI. We will share the findings at Running Legal Like a Business in Las Vegas, where legal operations leaders will gather for four days of strategy, innovation, and community. Learn more —> |
Onit Updates
See Onit’s Latest AI Releases
Onit continues to expand its AI-native platform. The newest releases bring capabilities across Unity ELM, Unity LSR, and ContractWorks Premium, from AI-driven invoice review to analytical insight across legal operations data. To see it all in action, watch the on-demand recording.
Learn more →
Resources
Understanding the EU AI Act: What It Is and Why It Matters for Legal Operations
AI Roadmap Survey Results
How Legal Teams Can Build an AI Registry to Track Internal AI Usage
Recent AI News and Headlines
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