Hosted by a working group of the CLOC Legal Project Management Committee, this community huddle will be focused on how to run an effective contract management selection project. 

During this interactive huddle, attendees will breakout into small discussion groups exploring: 

Breakout Session #1 – How to define the underlying problem and the scope of the contract management system?

• What is the best practice for the department that is responsible for managing the contracts (legal or another department)?
• Who are the key stakeholders?
• What components of the contract life cycle are you trying to manage?
• What other departments are involved and what other systems are integrated with the CLM?
• How do users reach legal (intake) and how does legal manage requests?

Breakout Session #2 –  How are business requirements converted into system requirements?

• How can you use system demonstrations to define system requirements?
• How do you focus vendors on your specific requirements?
• What are some strategies to easily compare vendors?
• What are the key features that will be needed for the future/improved state of the CLM?
• Is AI a critical requirement for a CLM and how can it be used?
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Take advantage of this opportunity to connect and learn with your legal ops peers.

Join the CLOC Legal Project Management (LPM) Committee for new insights, updates on current workstream projects, and to offer community perspectives and feedback to inform these workstream projects being pursued by committee working groups.

The CLOC LPM Committee will meet from 12pm – 1pm ET on the 3rd Wednesday of every other month in 2025. These meetings are open to the full CLOC Community regardless of committee and/or workstream participation.

Hosted by CLOC Southeast, this community meeting is for any legal operations professional interested in exploring AI tools offered by Airia. This meeting will include a demonstration by Airia of their AI orchestration platform, showcasing how the platform enables legal professionals to harness AI’s transformative potential while maintaining complete control over sensitive information, ensuring responsible usage, and upholding the highest standards of data protection and regulatory compliance.

Hosted by the Southeast group, this event is open to all members.

CLOC is getting creative—literally!

Join us for our Q4 in-person event at Creative Artists Agency (CAA), hosted by your Regional Co-Chairs in collaboration with CLOC member and CAA Legal Operations Executive, Lauren Ruitberg.

Program:
The 2025 State of the Industry Report (SOTI), based on the 2024 Harbor Law Department Survey in collaboration with CLOC, reveals critical trends shaping the legal operations landscape. This exclusive CLOC Southern California event dives into the report’s findings, offering data-driven insights and actionable strategies to elevate your legal ops function. Kevin Clem, Chief Growth Officer at Harbor, will explore key takeaways from the survey and their implications for advancing operational maturity.

Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Location: Creative Artists Agency 2000 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067

Lunch will be served. We look forward to seeing you there.

Please join your CLOC Community peers for a Midwest virtual meetup hosted by CLOC Chicago-Milwaukee! We’ll share some details about an upcoming in-person event we’ll be hosting in Chicago. Additionally, this virtual community gathering offers the opportunity to engage in an open discussion on the legal ops initiatives or projects being pursued among our community. Take advantage of the opportunity to gain some insights from your peers and build connections within the region. We hope you can join us! 

Join the CLOC Legal Project Management (LPM) Committee for new insights, updates on current workstream projects, and to offer community perspectives and feedback to inform these workstream projects being pursued by committee working groups.

The CLOC LPM Committee will meet from 12pm – 1pm ET on the 3rd Wednesday of every other month in 2025.

Remaining 2025 Meeting Dates

• September 17
• November 19