It's not uncommon for the process of implementing Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) systems to stretch out for months and sometimes even a year or more, especially for large companies. It’s time to put a stop to the madness.

A good legal operations team represents a cost-savings. It takes some time for them to have a measurable impact because so much of their role involves ushering in changes, but some of those changes can have a huge upside for the organization.

If you work in the legal department at your company, here’s how you can make a business case regarding your impact on the organization.

In October, Microsoft Word turns 40 years old. 40 YEARS!!

The harsh reality is, in all of that time, there's been no innovation in the tools people use to do their contract negotiation work.

How should startups hire when they expand into having in-house legal teams? What should their first hire look like?

When you’re developing legal tech software, one decision you have to make is whether to focus on end users' or the enterprise's needs.

It’s the one time of year that in-house counsel have time to get their affairs in order — so I thought I’d share some contract management tips.

At Recital, we are developing software for in-house counsel specifically and leaving it to other companies to build tools for lawyers at law firms. This article is written by our CEO, Martin Ertl, about why we chose this focus.

I’m calling all those who spend most of their days negotiating contacts: the power users of legal tech tools, and experts of contract negotiations working in-house in companies.

“The fact that Recital can aggregate and auto-organize my contract drafts and related emails in 24 hours is amazing.”

When she said it, it took all my willpower not to shout, “Yes!” I smiled and kept something of a poker face, as this was a follow-up discovery call with a senior in-house counsel.

I sometimes get asked why I started another legal tech software company.

A bit of background: In 2010, I founded Contractually, a web-based tool that enabled businesses to automate contract generation, saving them tons of time with drafting contracts and agreements.

I sometimes get asked why I started another legal tech software company.

A bit of background: In 2010, I founded Contractually, a web-based tool that enabled businesses to automate contract generation, saving them tons of time with drafting contracts and agreements.