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Matt Patel

Contract Management Integration: Master CLM Tool Integration

Ever wondered why some legal teams finish contract reviews in minutes or hours while others take days or weeks? The secret often lies not only in the contract management software itself, but in how well it connects with other business systems. When your contracts live in isolation, every approval becomes a treasure hunt across multiple […]

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Dennis Malaspina

Contract Management Software Demo: What to Look for when Reviewing a CLM?

You’ve finally convinced leadership that your organization needs a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) solution. The next step? Sitting through vendor demonstrations. But here’s the thing! Watching a CLM demo isn’t like test driving a car. You can’t just kick the tires and trust your gut. These demonstrations represent significant investments in both money, time, and […]

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Ed Breault

The Legal AI Reality Check: What Carnegie Mellon’s Summit Revealed About Hype vs. Progress 

Last week, on invitation from Manish Agnihorti, I joined 200 legal professionals, AI researchers, and legal operations leaders at Carnegie Mellon University for the Pittsburgh Legal AI Summit sponsored by Coheso. Walking into the event, I expected the usual mix of vendor enthusiasm and cautious optimism that characterizes most legal tech gatherings. What I got […]

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Colin Levy

Non-disparagement: What is a Non-disparagement Clause?

Non-disparagement clauses serve as protective shields for organizational reputation, preventing parties from making harmful public statements about each other. Consider the following scenario: A high-performing sales executive leaves a pharmaceutical company for a competitor. Two weeks later, several negative reviews about the company’s “toxic culture” appeared on Glassdoor, and LinkedIn posts show up that criticize […]

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Lizzy Painter

Procurement Manager: Duties & Responsibilities in the Procurement Team

A single procurement decision can make or break a company’s quarterly results. That reality places procurement managers at the center of organizational success, where they balance countless variables: cost versus quality, speed versus reliability, innovation versus stability.  These professionals manage billions in corporate spending—part of the massive $13 trillion global procurement market*—while building supplier networks […]

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Ed Breault

Malbek Named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Contract Lifecycle Management

PRINCETON, NJ – Nov 17, 2025 (GLOBE) – Malbek, a leading provider of AI-powered contract lifecycle management (CLM) solutions, today announced it has been positioned as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Contract Lifecycle Management. This recognition marks Malbek’s first appearance in the Magic Quadrant and we believe validates the company’s rapid […]

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Lizzy Painter

T&C Meaning – What are Terms and Conditions, and How to Write Them?

Every contract manager knows this feeling: you’re reviewing your organization’s standard terms and conditions when you realize they haven’t been updated in 5 years, reference discontinued services, and somehow still mention fax numbers as a primary contact method. Meanwhile, your sales team has been sending out three different versions, and nobody’s quite sure which one […]

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Hemanth Puttaswamy

Malbek Named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Contract Lifecycle Management

Recognized for Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute We are excited to share that Malbek has been recognized as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Contract Lifecycle Management. We believe this is a milestone that validates not just what we’ve built, but how we’ve built it, and more importantly, why. But […]

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Lizzy Painter

Contract Management Challenges: How to Improve Contract Management?

Research shows that poor contract management can erode company profitability by up to 9% annually* — a figure that should make any business leader pause. The reality is that contract management challenges affect every department, from legal and procurement to sales and finance. Understanding these challenges and knowing how to address them helps transform contracts […]

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