Most GCs don't rigorously review their outside counsel invoices. Not because they don't care, but because the person best placed to do it is the most expensive person in the department, and challenging a bill spends relationship capital.

Meanwhile, billing rates grew 7.3% last year and 90% of legal dollars still move through the billable hour.

Laura Salvatori (CLO, Anson Funds) and Muneeb Yusuf (CLO, League) will explain how they actually read an invoice, the line items that make them pick up the phone, the staffing and rate issues that account for most of the money, and the guideline violations that never show up on a bill at all. They will then open the floor for discussion. Bring what you've seen. The best material in a session like this comes from the room.

We'll close with a short demo of CounselAudit.ai, a low-cost (>90% cheaper), alternative to the legacy legal invoice review platforms - running an invoice, reviewed line by line.

Attendees leave with an OCG self-audit checklist.

This session also reflects something we believe is special about the GC Collective community. CounselAudit.ai was founded by two of our own members— GCs who experienced this challenge firsthand and decided to build a better solution. We're proud to showcase innovation that emerges from within our community and to give members the opportunity to learn directly from founders who have walked in their shoes.

✅ Consider becoming a member of The GC Collective for more events like this. It's free to join and you will gain access to a powerful knowledge-sharing network of senior legal executives and unique peer-driven learning opportunities aimed at elevating your leadership.