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Before your legal team hands anything to AI, there's a question worth asking first: should this even be automated? In this week's Beyond the Fine Print, Patricija (Patty) Corey, Legal Operations Manager, lays out a six-step order of operations for bringing AI into contracting work, starting well before AI ever enters the picture. Her framework walks through: ✅ Who should actually own the work ✅ What steps don't need to exist at all ✅ What to standardize before automating anything ✅ Where AI adds value, and where human judgment stays in charge Swipe ➡️ through the highlights, then head to the article for Patricija's full breakdown. READ MORE >> https://lnkd.in/eGRG9s8P #AIContracting #LegalOps #Contracts #ContractProfessionals

Remember PEMDAS from school? Turns out, contract professionals could learn a thing or two from this basic lesson when it comes to utilizing AI in legal work. In this newest edition of Beyond the Fine Print, Patricija (Patty) Corey, Legal Operations Manager, makes the case for using an order of operations before using AI. If AI is introduced before questioning the work, owner, process, and more, you may end up building a sophisticated system that is solving the wrong problem Read the full article for Patricija’s recommendations and how to apply them to your legal work. READ MORE >> https://lnkd.in/eGRG9s8P #AIContracting #LegalOps #Contracts #ContractProfessionals

AI is reshaping the legal landscape—but what’s actually working in practice? On Wednesday, September 23, Roma Khan, Head of Contract Nerds 📄🤓, joins legal experts from Harvey, Cimplifi, and DocuSign for Legal’s AI Reality Check: What’s Working, What’s Failing, and What’s Next. SIGN UP HERE >> https://lnkd.in/gKXDjUzR In this 45-minute discussion, the panel will separate AI hype from real-world legal results and explore: • Where legal AI is delivering measurable value today? • What’s falling short—and the lessons legal teams are learning along the way? • How organizations are balancing innovation with governance and risk? • What’s next for AI in contracting and legal operations? DETAILS: 📅 Wednesday, September 23, 2026 ⏰ 9:00 AM PT | 12:00 PM ET #LegalAI #LegalWebinar #Sponsoredby Docusign

Ready to dive into IP ownership and licensing clauses? Join Contract Nerds on Thursday, September 17, 12 PM ET for a FREE CLE webinar on the basics and specifics of IP ownership and licensing clauses in contracts! SIGN UP HERE >> https://lnkd.in/ej8Ss28W 🚀 Topic: IP Ownership & Licensing Clauses in Contracts: Basics and Specifics 📅 Date: Thursday, September 17th ⏰ Time: 9 AM PT | 12 PM ET Speakers: Maryam Salehijam, and Matthew Kohel Host: Roma Khan Sponsored By: Docusign Webinar Perks: ✅ Chance to win Clausey and 1x1 with Roma Khan ✅ Network with hundreds of other lawyers and contract professionals from around the world in the chats ✅ FREE lifetime access to the webinar recording ✅ FREE CLE credit for US lawyers or CPE Credit for contract managers Hear from attorneys Maryam Salehijam, Technology Attorney & CEO of Andarzi, Matthew Kohel, Partner at Saul Ewing LLP, and Roma Khan, Head of Contract Nerds & Sr. Strategic Counsel at Docusign, on how to define IP ownership clearly, standardize deliverables and processes, and address AI-specific data risks. A huge thank you to Docusign for making this webinar completely FREE! #IntellectualProperty #Contracts #ContractsCommunity #FreeWebinar #Sponsoredby Docusign

AI innovation is reshaping how businesses create and protect intellectual property. Are you ready? Matthew Kohel, Partner, explores how companies can safeguard their innovations through clear IP clauses in AI contracts, for both deployment and development projects in this article. Learn more about: ✔️ How to define ownership of AI models, training data, and outputs ✔️ Why deployment and development agreements require different IP strategies ✔️ The importance of securing data rights and model destruction at contract end READ MORE >> https://lnkd.in/edVMZDAR #IntellectualProperty #ContractDrafting #LegalTech #AIContracts

AI Addendum clauses are quickly moving from "nice to have" to "expected" in vendor contracts. Is your team ready to negotiate them? Download our FREE AI Addendum Toolkit to help build practical, balanced AI provisions, whether you're adding one to an existing master agreement or starting from scratch. WHAT'S INCLUDED: ✅ A 75-minute webinar recording on AI Addendums ✅ The full presentation deck, built by experienced attorneys ✅ A 6-page sample AI Addendum template, drafted by four attorneys ✅ Bonus materials on AI contracting GET THE TOOLKIT >> https://lnkd.in/exB3h3iz #legalprofession #AIcontracting #contractnegotiation #legaltech #corporatelaw

Who owns what, who's allowed to use it, and who's on the hook if something goes wrong? If you draft or review IP licensing agreements, this article by Katie N. is a must-read. Read more below! #legalprofession #IPlaw #contractdrafting #licensing #corporatelaw

While playbooks can get you far in a negotiation, adaptive expertise is what gets you the rest of the way, especially once the playbook runs out. In her latest article, Nada Alnajafi, Lead Legal Ops & Sr. Corporate Counsel, and Founder of Contract Nerds, shares a real negotiation where a counterparty deleted an entire clause with no explanation. Instead of defending it, she asked one question, and the real issue turned out to be one word. Swipe ➡️ for how she got there, plus five ways to build the skill yourself. READ MORE >> https://lnkd.in/egkAhrh3 #ContractNegotiation #ContractManagement #LegalOps

Join Contract Nerds for a special happy hour at ACC Boston on October 5, 2026, to celebrate our one-year anniversary at Docusign! RSVP HERE: https://lnkd.in/gCZTCF6X 🗓️ Date: Monday, October 5  🕕 Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM ET ✈️ Venue: Flight Club Boston | 60 Seaport Blvd, Suite 215, Boston, MA 02210 Guests: All lawyers, contracts professionals, legal technologists, and ACC guests are welcome!

While playbooks can get you far in a negotiation, adaptive expertise is what gets you the rest of the way, especially once the playbook runs out. Nada Alnajafi, Lead Legal Ops & Sr. Corporate Counsel, and Founder of Contract Nerds, learned this early, in an unexpected place: an undergrad improv class, long before law school. In her latest article, she traces that lesson all the way to the negotiating table, where she once faced a counterparty who deleted an entire clause with no explanation. Instead of defending it, she asked one question: "Can you help me understand the concern you're trying to solve?" That question uncovered the real issue (it came down to a single word) and led to a solution on the spot. That's improvisation. Not making things up as you go, but drawing on preparation and experience to find a solution in the moment. READ MORE >> https://lnkd.in/egkAhrh3 #ContractNegotiation #ContractManagement #LegalOps