Oyango Snell (Executive Director, CLOC)
With nearly 20 years of experience in legal, government, and corporate affairs, Oyango is known for his energetic leadership, motivational speaking, and endless innovation, transforming organizations and the teams he represents through the execution of transparent business practices, effective communication, human development, and empowerment. With over 15 years of association management and executive leadership experience, Oyango challenges internal and external stakeholders to think beyond the impossible to enhance the quality of service, increase revenue streams, and develop and enhance advocacy strategies.
Alexander Schulz (Global Senior Executive, Thomson Reuters)
Alexander Schulz is a Global For F500 Ai-Powered Corporate Legal Solutions Senior Sales Executive at Thomson Reuters based in Toronto, Ontario.
Previously, Alexander was a Judicial Extern To Honorable James V. Selna at United States District Court Central District of California.
Brian Arbetter (General Counsel & VP, Compliance/Law Firm Relations, LegalBillReview.com)
Boasting an extensive career in law and compliance, his current role as General Counsel and VP of Compliance and Law Firm Relations at LegalBillReview.com encapsulates his dedication to upholding legal standards and fostering strong partnerships. Their mission to deliver impeccable service, maintain high compliance and help clients save money on legal spend resonates with my personal values of integrity and excellence. His expertise in navigating complex legal environments, coupled with his passion for client satisfaction, drives him to contribute meaningful insights and strategies to the team.
FREE LIVE CLE CREDIT IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR IN-HOUSE COUNSEL (FRACTIONAL GCs, GOVERNMENT ATTORNEYS, & ALSP ATTORNEYS INCLUDED) AND SUBSCRIBERS TO IN-HOUSE CONNECT ON-DEMAND.
IF YOU ARE A LAW FIRM ATTORNEY YOU ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND OUR LIVE EVENTS BUT UNLESS YOU ARE SUBSCRIBED TO IHC ON-DEMAND, WE WILL NOT BE PROCESSING YOUR CLE REQUESTS.
This program is approved for CLE credit in the following states: New York, Pennsylvania, California, Illinois, Texas.
This program is pending CLE credit in the following states: Georgia, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Wyoming and Wisconsin.
This program is pending CLE and CPD credit for self-application by the attorney or for reciprocal CLE credit in the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Québec, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia and Washington.
We do NOT provide CLE for: Mississippi or Arkansas.
This program is appropriate for newly admitted attorneys and experienced attorneys.
Outside Counsel Spend 2025: Aligning Strategy, Guidelines & Internal Bandwidth
Event Description
In 2025, legal departments are under mounting pressure to control outside counsel costs while operating with leaner teams and uneven guideline enforcement. Ambitions to tighten spend often outpace internal bandwidth—resulting in inconsistent reviews, missed savings, and friction with law firms. LegalBillReview.com, in partnership with In-House Connect, surveyed legal executives across industries to understand where the gaps are—and what’s actually working.
Join us on Thursday, October 30 at 12:00 PM ET / 9:00 AM PT as Oyango Snell (Executive Director, CLOC), Alexander Schulz (Global Senior Executive, Thomson Reuters), and Brian Arbetter (General Counsel & VP, Compliance/Law Firm Relations, LegalBillReview.com) unpack the latest data and share practical playbooks for aligning outside counsel strategy with real-world capacity. Moderated by Steve Bell (Director of Sales & Business Development, LegalBillReview.com).
What you’ll learn
- Decode the results of the 2025 Outside Counsel Spend Survey—key trends, risks, and operational gaps across in-house departments.
- Where strategy, billing guidelines, and resourcing commonly misalign—and how top performers are closing those gaps.
- How to benchmark your approach using perspectives from CLOC, Thomson Reuters, and other industry reports.
- Practical tactics for enforcement, vendor management, and healthier law-firm relationships.
- Next-step options when review capacity is low, oversight is limited, or internal alignment is lacking.
Who Should Attend
This session is designed for in-house legal leaders responsible for outside counsel management and budget outcomes—including General Counsel, Deputy/Associate GC, Legal Operations leaders, and in-house Finance partners supporting legal. If you’re charged with improving guideline compliance, reducing write-offs, or scaling review capacity, this program is for you.
There is NO COST to attend this program!
This program is FREE thanks to our gracious sponsor, LegalBillReview.com — Full Service Legal Bill Review for Corporate Legal Teams! If you can’t make it to the live program, the recording will be available for viewing via our paid CLE library, In-House Connect On-Demand!
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