Outside Counsel and Vendor Management:Drive outside counsel and vendor strategy, including e-billing administration, invoice review workflows, accruals, matter budgets, and spend forecasting; manage relationships with external firms and service providers, establish guidelines and performance metrics, and lead continuous improvementto maximizequality and cost-effectiveness. Technology, Systems & Process Improvement:Own theLawDepartment's technology stack (e.g., CLM, matter management, e-billing, IP docketing, e-learning/knowledge tools), including requirements, vendor management, configuration, adoption, integrations, and data quality.