An invite-only virtual roundtable series
A small table of in-house legal leaders, an expert or two, and an honest conversation about contracting and its business impact. Over lunch, on us.
The series
Two tables. One honest conversation on the realities of contracting.
Join the one that fits where you are; or stay for both. Each runs for about an hour.
Should Legal Own Every Contract?
Rethinking the role of legal in modern contracting.
Tuesday, September 29, 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET
Not every contract needs legal in the driver's seat. This session explores what can be self-serve, what AI can automate, and where legal expertise still matters most, with a closer look at how technology can help teams contract faster.
Facilitator
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Katelyn Canning
Moderator
Akshay Verma
The Contracts That Haunt Legal
The risks, bottlenecks and blindspots hiding in your contracts
Tuesday, October 27, 12 PM EST
A candid conversation about what makes contracting harder than it should be, from process gaps and hidden risks to missed opportunities. Join fellow legal leaders to unpack what’s not working, what’s changing, and what needs to change.
Facilitator
To be confirmed
Moderator
Akshay Verma
The Contracting Habits We’re Thankful to Leave Behind
What are you glad you don’t have to do anymore?
Tuesday, November 10, 12 PM EST
This Thanksgiving, let’s talk about the contracting habits we’re happy to leave behind. A candid conversation on the processes, workarounds, and ways of working legal teams have retired, replaced, or simply decided they’re no longer willing to tolerate.
Facilitator
To be confirmed
Moderator
Akshay Verma
The Contracting Playbook for 2027
What are you taking with you, and what are you leaving behind?
Wednesday, December 9, 12 PM EST
A candid conversation on the lessons learned in 2026, the contracting practices worth carrying forward, and the ones legal teams are ready to leave behind.
Facilitator
To be confirmed
Moderator
Akshay Verma
Past events
Previously at Candid Lunch Meetings
Your CLM Isn't Broken
Your contracting process is.
Moderator
Akshay Verma
AI Governance Is a Contract Problem
Is your CLM ready?
Facilitator
Oyango A. Snell
You Have a CLM. What Next?
Is it earning its keep?
Facilitator
Lucy Bassli
Legal for Humans
Designing contracts and processes people actually use
Facilitator
Sarah Ouis
The AI Mandate
Your CEO wants an AI strategy. All your vendors claim they have one.
Facilitator
Tommie Tavares-Ferreira
What this is
A conversation, not a webinar.
Most legal events are a slide deck and a chat box. This is a real table: a small group, candid talk, and no one being sold to.
Talk, not slides
Around fifteen peers, cameras on, everyone shares. No presentation, no product demo, no pitch.
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Off the record
Chatham House rule. What's spoken at the table, allowing people to be candid about what is and isn't working.
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Led, not lectured
Each session is drawn out by an experienced facilitator whose whole job is to get the room talking, not to talk at it.
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Peers, not prospects
Connect with legal leaders facing the same challenges. Leave with practical insights and a stronger network
