What's new in Xakia: May 2026
A community for in-house legal teams, our first AI features, a brand-new Outlook Add-In, and upgrades across Smart Search, Intake, Contracts,...
What Is CLM Software? How It Works for In-House Legal Teams
CLM software manages contracts from request to renewal. Learn what it does, who needs it, and what features matter for in-house legal teams.
Legal Operations
Legal KPIs: What to Measure When the Board Asks What Legal Is Doing
The board wants metrics, not stories. Here are the legal KPIs that prove your team's value, the ones that waste everyone's time, and how to start...
Legal Department
Best Enterprise Legal Management Software (2026)
ELM platforms promise to do everything. Here's which ones deliver for your team's size and budget, and how to tell if you need enterprise-scale or...
Intake & Triage
Best Legal Intake Software for In-House Teams (2026)
If legal work requests arrive by email, Slack, and desk drive-bys, you don't have an intake process. Here's what good intake looks like and which...
Contract Management
What Is Contract Lifecycle Management? The In-House Legal Perspective
CLM explained by someone who's seen the good implementations and the bad ones. What the contract lifecycle looks like in practice, where teams drop...
Contract Management
Best Contract Management Software for In-House Legal Teams (2026)
Most CLM comparisons are written for procurement, not in-house legal. Here's a practical breakdown of the tools that work for teams of 5 to 50+...
Legal Tech
CLM vs Matter Management vs ELM: What Does Your Legal Team Need?
Three categories, a lot of overlap, and one question that cuts through the noise. Here's how to decide between CLM, matter management, and ELM for...
Legal Dashboard
Legal Dashboards That Show What Your Team Is Doing (Not Just What You Think They're Doing)
Your CFO just asked what the Legal Department did last quarter. If the answer is a scramble, you need a legal dashboard. Here's what to measure and...
Legal Spend Management
Legal Spend Management: Stop Guessing Where the Budget Goes
Most in-house legal teams can report total outside counsel spend but can't say whether it was worth it. Here's how to build matter-level spend...
Contract Management
Free Contract Management Software for In-House Legal Teams: What Xakia Does Differently
See how Xakia gives in-house legal teams complete contract management capabilities. Try it free and be up and running in days, not months.
Legal Tech
Legal Matter Management Software: Up and Running in Minutes, Not Months
Most in-house legal teams think matter management software takes months to deploy. It doesn't. Here's how Xakia gets small legal teams running fast
Legal Spend Management
How to Reduce Legal Spend: A Practical Guide for In-House Teams
Cut legal costs without compromising quality. Learn practical strategies for managing outside counsel, budget tracking, and spend visibility.
Legal Department
Legal Department KPIs: The Complete Guide to Metrics That Matter
Discover the legal department KPIs that matter. Learn how to measure performance, build dashboards, and present metrics to leadership.
In-house legal software
Best In-House Legal Software for Corporate Legal Teams [2026]
Find the best in-house legal software for corporate teams. Compare matter management, contracts, spend tracking and more. Buyer's guide.
Legal Operations
What is Legal Operations? The In-House Legal Ops Guide
Learn what legal operations means for in-house teams. A practical guide to processes, technology, and building your legal ops function from scratch.
What's new in Xakia: December 2025
Explore what’s new in Xakia: Outlook and Gmail upgrades, smarter dashboards, improved intake forms, and a first look at AI contract review coming in...
Legal Department
Strategic Planning for In-House Legal Teams | Tips & Guide
Shake the dread off this task by following 8 steps to conquer Legal Department strategic planning, including practical tips and insights from two...
Whitepaper
Legal Department Strategic Plans: Impact Without Navel-Gazing
There are many benefits of a Legal Department strategic plan. Download the guide and template to get started with your legal goals and strategy today.
Legal Budget
What is Legal spend management? 7 Signs you’re over spending
Getting started in legal spend management need not be overwhelming. This 5-step crash course in what, why and how will get you started.