Minnesota Legal Operations Forum

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September 26, 2025 | 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM

The Toro Company HQ
8111 Lyndale Ave S
Bloomington, MN 55420

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Guests Check-In, Coffee and Refreshments

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
 Welcome and Overview of Event

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Panel 1 “Optimizing Outside Counsel and Vendor Management”

• Experience in building and managing outside counsel panels.
• Strategies for minimizing outside counsel spend.
• Utilization of alternative legal service providers.
• Enforcing billing guidelines to ensure accountability and reduce unnecessary expenses.
• Adopting flat-rate pricing models.
• Centralizing rate negotiations within the legal operations team to leverage data and maintain consistency.
• Implementing technology for bill review to identify and address overcharges.
• Right-sourcing legal work to the most cost-effective providers based on complexity and risk.

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Morning Break

10:45 AM – 11:45 PM
Panel 2 “Innovating Legal Operations”

• Experience in change management within legal teams.
• Implementation of continuous improvement strategies.
• Use of innovative legal technology solutions.
• Demonstrated improvements in efficiency and productivity through process optimization.
• Quantifiable cost savings achieved through strategic initiatives and technology adoption.
• Enhanced client satisfaction and service delivery through innovative practices.
• Successful integration of data analytics to drive decision-making and performance tracking.

11:45 PM – 1:00 PM
Networking Lunch
(sponsored by Thomson Reuters)

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM 
Interactive AI Lab with FTI Consulting – Session A (14 attendees only)

 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Exploring CoCounsel Use Cases with Thomson Reuters

Join us as we explore the transformative impact of Thomson Reuters' CoCounsel Generative AI on corporate legal teams. This session will delve into how AI-powered tools are revolutionizing the way legal teams manage their workflows, improve efficiency, and better support the business. Discover real-world applications, success stories, and best practices for integrating CoCounsel into your legal operations to drive innovation and demonstrate ROI for your leadership teams.

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM 
Interactive AI Lab with FTI Consulting – Session B (14 attendees only)

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Demonstrating Legal Value

• Legal metrics and analytics.
• Successful cost-savings projects.
• Quantifiable impact on business outcomes through strategic legal advice and risk management.
• Implementation of performance metrics that track efficiency, productivity, and cost savings.
• Development of dashboards and scorecards to visualize legal department performance and contributions.
• Proactive identification and mitigation of legal risks, leading to reduced litigation and compliance costs.
• Enhanced contract management resulting in faster turnaround times and improved contract terms.
• Integration of AI and automation to streamline processes and reduce manual workload.

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Happy Hour
(sponsored by FTI Consulting)