Onit’s SimpleLegal CounselGO Named “Vendor Management Solution of the Year” By LegalTech Breakthrough

Prestigious Annual Awards Program Recognizes Companies and Products Driving Innovation in the Global Legal Industry

HOUSTON, November 20, 2024 –  Onit, the global leader in AI-enabled workflow automation solutions for the legal industry, today announced that its CounselGO solution is “Vendor Management Solution of the Year” in the 5th annual LegalTech Breakthrough Awards program conducted by LegalTech Breakthrough, a leading independent market intelligence organization that evaluates and recognizes standout legal technology companies, products and services around the globe.

CounselGO is an intuitive and easy-to-use vendor portal by SimpleLegal, an Onit company, that enables law firms and vendors to quickly submit invoices, propose matter budgets, manage timekeepers, and track the matters assigned without extensive user training or technical support. CounselGO features an intuitive and user-friendly design that streamlines engagement and collaboration between law firms, vendors, and legal teams, allowing them to work closely together. 

Users can view and manage all legal department clients in one spot, track the status of submitted invoices, and stay on top of referred matters. Its comprehensive matter management provides detailed insights including client matter ID, name and description, legal entity, and submitted invoices. The solution also enables collaboration on matter budgets, allowing legal teams and their partners to align on scope, risk, assumptions, and costs before work begins.

With flexible timekeeper management, firms can add and manage internal timekeeper rates or submit rates for client approval. Self-administration capabilities also allow users to self-administer their accounts, including adding and deactivating users, granting admin permissions, and setting which users can submit accruals. CounselGO also supports multiple invoice formats and allows for the submission of PDFs and other non-eBilling formats. With unlimited invoice attachments, there’s no need to upload multiple invoices due to file size limits. In addition, CounselGO supports over 167 currencies. 

Onit’s SimpleLegal e-billing solution provides law firms and vendors with dedicated support, and users also have access to a self-help knowledge base and in-app prompts. Importantly, CounselGO leverages industry-standard encryption for data at rest and in transit, ensuring the security and confidentiality of customer data. 

“It’s an honor to have CounselGO singled out by LegalTech Breakthrough for this award. By addressing the pressing needs of legal teams for enhanced coordination and communication with vendors, we’re not just simplifying processes – we’re paving the way for more strategic and impactful legal outcomes,” said Michael Farlekas, CEO of Onit. “In the future, we’ll continue to provide legal teams with the tools they need to stay ahead in a rapidly changing environment while understanding that rapid collaboration and communication are the foundations for success.”

The mission of the annual LegalTech Breakthrough Awards program is to conduct the industry’s most  comprehensive analysis and evaluation of the top technology companies, solutions and products in the legal technology industry today. This year’s program attracted thousands of nominations from over 12 different countries throughout the world.

“CounselGO helps legal teams and their partners stay organized and informed, facilitating better decision-making and coordination. Effective collaboration is a necessity in the ever-evolving legal landscape. Seamless, efficient communication with outside counsel and vendors is pivotal to successful legal outcomes but law firms often struggle with keeping all parties on the same page,” said Bryan Vaughn, Managing Director, LegalTech Breakthrough. “By streamlining engagement and collaboration, CounselGO – the next evolution in vendor collaboration – significantly improves the efficiency of legal teams, allowing them to successfully manage tasks and focus on higher-value activities. We’re pleased to recognize CounselGO with ‘Vendor Management Solution of the Year!’” 

About Onit

Onit is a global leader of AI-enabled workflow automation solutions for legal, compliance, sales, IT, HR, and finance departments. With Onit, companies can transform best practices into smarter workflows, better processes, and operational efficiencies. With a focus on enterprise legal management, matter management, spend management, contract lifecycle management and legal holds, the company operates globally. It helps transform how Fortune 500 companies and billion-dollar corporate legal departments bridge the gap between systems of record and systems of engagement.

Onit helps customers find gains in efficiency, reduce costs, and automate transactions faster. For more information, visit www.onit.com.

About SimpleLegal

SimpleLegal, an Onit company, streamlines the way corporate legal departments manage their matters, track and interpret spend, and collaborate with vendors and law firms. As the first solution tailored for legal operations, SimpleLegal combines e-Billing and spend management, matter management, vendor management, and reporting and analytics into one comprehensive application to optimize and manage the entire legal department. The company was founded in 2013 and acquired by Onit in May 2019. For more information, visit www.simplelegal.com.

About LegalTech Breakthrough
Part of Tech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence and recognition platform for global technology innovation and leadership, the LegalTech Breakthrough Awards program is devoted to honoring excellence in legal technologies, services, companies and products. The LegalTech Breakthrough Awards program provides a forum for public recognition around the achievements of LegalTech companies and solutions in categories including Case Management, Client Relations, Data and Analytics, Documentation, Legal Education, Practice Management, eDiscovery and more. For more information visit LegalTechBreakthrough.com

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