Corporate demand for legal services is increasing, yet legal leadership often must manage greater global complexity, drive innovation and demonstrate increased value on a flat or lower budget. Join leaders from Altria Group, Inc., Wells Fargo & Company, Ernst & Young LLP and Onit, Inc. for an interactive discussion on how leading organizations are transforming outside counsel management and redefining legal spend efficiency as agentic AI joins the team.

This session will highlight new findings from the 2025 EY Law General Counsel Study, explore how AI is reshaping legal operations strategy and offer frameworks to help better align spend, talent and technology for smarter and more efficient outcomes. The following topics will be covered:

• Leading practices in spend management
• Sourcing the right talent globally today
• Procurement of the right fee arrangements
• The AI agent and human talent mix
• Alignment of metrics and outcome

Bonus features:

• Real-time benchmarking through live audience polling
• A preview of Onit AI tools that are changing the legal tech landscape
• Actionable takeaways to guide Q4 planning and resourcing decisions

Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Time: 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET New York; 10:00–11:00 a.m. PT Los Angeles

Registration: Register for this event.

Panelists

• Ashley Woodill, Associate General Counsel and Managing Director, Wells Fargo & Company
• Joy Thorpe, Director, Legal Operations, Altria Group, Inc.
• Matt DenOuden, Senior Vice President, GTM and Legal Transformation, Onit, Inc.

Moderator

• Kristi Gedid, Principal, EY Law*, Ernst & Young LLP; EY Global and Americas Life Sciences Sector Leader

*EY member firms do not practice law where not permitted by local law or regulation. Ernst & Young LLP (US) does not practice law or offer legal advice.

CPE credit offered: up to 1.2 depending on duration. Recommended field of study: Business Law. Learning objectives: Recognize the current demands being placed on corporate legal departments; evaluate the variety of ways legal departments can address increasing needs; identify how your organization might employ a mix of resources to improve operations. This intermediate level, group internet-based course has no prerequisites or advanced preparation. Final CPE award to be based on content, polling and length of participation. See CPE FAQ for more information.

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