In-house counsel, I’m speaking directly to you: Your company asking you to review a templated vendor agreement for the 5th time this quarter is actively insulting to your intelligence.

You deserve better than this. You should DEMAND better.

You spent a fortune on law school. You passed the bar. You understand complex regulatory frameworks. You can navigate intricate liability structures.

You’re probably still paying off the loans you took out to get here.

So why are you spending Friday evening redlining another standard vendor contract that's identical to the one you approved last week?

It's not just inefficient. It's insulting to your intelligence.

90% of our customers’ contracts see zero negotiation. You’ve probably noticed the same thing: Your standard vendor agreements, HR documents, customer contracts — they're all templatized by now.

In fact, the dirty secret is that most companies between 100-1000 employees don't even have in-house counsel anymore. They’re using contract management AIs to handle routine reviews and renewals.

I’m not just talking about Harvey. I’m talking about tools like Concord, which — in the past 6 months — have learned how to do first-pass review automatically, at 90%+ accuracy.

This software catches inconsistencies, flags missing clauses, spots the obvious problems. The stuff that doesn't actually need a J.D.

Your value isn't in rubber-stamping template agreements. It never has been.

It's in the complex negotiations, the strategic deal structures, the actual legal strategy that requires human judgment.

Your company has been using Formula 1 drivers to parallel park.

The smart in-house counsel I talk to are already shifting their focus to higher-value work. They're letting AI handle the routine approvals and spending their time on the stuff that actually moves the needle.

Your expertise is too valuable to waste on template review #47.

Talk to your higher-ups. Demand higher-value assignments.

Or start sending out applications to companies that’ll treat you like you deserve.