5 Tips for Proving Your Legal Department’s Value (Presented by Above the Law)

Moderator, Bob Ambrogi | Above the Law

Bob Ambrogi is a lawyer and journalist who has been writing and speaking about legal technology and innovation for more than two decades. He writes the award-winning blog LawSites, is a columnist for Above the Law, hosts the podcast about legal innovation, LawNext, and hosts the weekly legal tech journalists’ roundtable, Legaltech Week. He is also co-founder of the LawNext Legal Technology Directory.

Sumi Trombley | UpLevel Ops

Sumi practiced in law firms and in-house legal departments for more than a decade before coming to UpLevel Ops. Sumi previously served as Director, Legal at enterprise legal services provider Marshall Denning, LLC, where she managed and trained a team of junior and senior attorneys and developed and implemented resource optimizing processes for RFPs and pre-litigation disputes. She is known for her ability to provide strategic guidance and costeffective solutions. Sumi holds a JD from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, and a BA in Political Economy from Georgetown University. She is based in Maryland.

Lisa Lang | WHY THIS NOT THAT™ with Lisa Lang

Lisa is an accomplished in-house lawyer and thought leader dedicated to empowering fellow legal professionals. She offers insights and resources tailored for in-house counsel through her website and blog, Why This, Not That™ Lisa actively engages with the legal community via LinkedIn, sharing her expertise and fostering meaningful connections.

Ashlyn Donohue | LinkSquares

Ashlyn is Sr. Director, Legal at Boston-based LinkSquares, Inc., a legal AI SaaS company, where she leads commercial transactions, vendor management, and privacy and data governance initiatives. Previously at HubSpot, she led the global vendor management practice area on the commercial legal team and served as the company’s first legal operations hire, leveraging data analytics to drive operational efficiency and cross-functional alignment. Ashlyn brings deep expertise in AI and SaaS legal matters, with particular focus on privacy, data governance, and technology transactions. Ashlyn holds a Juris Doctor from Northeastern University School of Law and is a Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E).

Dr. Ashley Adams | Contentful

Dr. Adams is an accomplished Legal and HR leader with a strong background in driving talent development, fostering high-performing cultures, and building collaborative relationships. With experience at companies such as Asurion, Contentful, and Nissan, Ashley excels in partnering with executive leaders to enhance talent programs, lead transformational change, and unlock growth pathways for the functions they support. Ashley holds a doctorate in Leadership and Organizational Culture and has served most recently on the Advisory Board for the Women in Leadership Program at UT Knoxville.

I. The emerging KPIs that businesses are examining | 1:00pm – 1:15pm

II. How you can track them yourself | 1:15pm – 1:25pm

III. The opportunities to turn your contract portfolio into a source of revenue | 1:25pm – 1:35pm

IV. The evolving role of the billable hour and AI’s impact | 1:35pm – 1:50pm

V. Q&A | 1:50pm – 2:00pm