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Webinar Series | Budget 2027: Building the Next Legal Department

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10 Sep, 2026 | 
12:00 PM EST
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60 mins

Speakers

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David Pierce
Chief Customer Officer
Axiom
Aaron
Aaron Boersma
Head of Legal Transformation & Operations
Ares Capital Management
sean-dsouza
Sean D'Souza
Chief of Staff & Director, Legal Operations
Google
Richard
Richard Susskind OBE
President
Society for Computers and Law

This fall, Axiom will host a two-part executive webinar series centered on insights from the 2027 Axiom In-House Legal Budget Study. As legal departments prepare for the next budget cycle, the series will explore not only where legal leaders are investing, but what those investment decisions reveal about the future of the in-house legal function—and how leading organizations are translating those priorities into modern operating models. 

Moderated by Axiom, the series will feature globally recognized legal thought leaders, experienced general counsel, and legal operations leaders from prominent clients and Fortune 500 companies. Together, they will move beyond the survey findings to discuss the strategic decisions reshaping legal departments amid accelerating AI adoption, evolving legal service delivery models, geopolitical uncertainty, rising workloads, and increasing pressure to deliver greater business value. 

PART 1UPCOMING

Summer's Over. Budget Season Begins.

What Axiom's 2027 Budget Study Reveals About the Next Generation of In-House Legal

Resources Calendar Icon 10 Sep, 2026 | 
12:00 PM EST
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60 mins
Speakers

Richard Susskind OBE, President, Society for Computers and Law
Sean D’Souza, Chief of Staff & Director, Legal Operations, Google
Aaron Boersma, Head of Legal Transformation & Operations, Ares Capital Management
David Pierce, Chief Customer Officer, Axiom Law

Overview

Every fall, legal departments begin building next year's budget. But those budgets represent far more than financial planning—they reflect the strategic choices legal leaders are making about talent, technology, AI, outside counsel, legal operations, and the future role of the legal department itself. 

Axiom's 2027 In-House Legal Budget Study provides one of the clearest snapshots available of how corporate legal departments are responding to sustained operational pressure while preparing for what's next. Based on responses from 510 legal and finance leaders across six countries, the research reveals how organizations are allocating resources, adapting to changing business expectations, and rethinking how legal work gets done. 

Moderated by Axiom’s Chief Customer Officer, David Pierce, the discussion will feature Richard Susskind OBE alongside experienced general counsel, legal operations leaders, and industry executives to explore what findings reveal about the next evolution of the in-house legal function. Together, the panel will move beyond the survey data to discuss how today's budget decisions reflect broader shifts in legal service delivery, operating models, and the capabilities legal departments will need to succeed in the years ahead. 

Agenda
  • Reading Between the Lines: What Budgets Reveal About the Future of Legal
  • The New Economics of In-House Legal
  • Designing the Next Generation Legal Department
  • Looking Beyond Budget Season

PART 2UPCOMING

Thinking Globally, Managing Locally

How Global In-House Teams Optimize Enterprise Legal Budgets

Resources Calendar Icon8 Oct, 2026 | 
12:00 PM EST
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60 mins
Speakers

David Pierce, Chief Customer Officer, Axiom Law

Overview

As legal departments become increasingly global, budgeting has evolved from an annual financial exercise into an enterprise-wide operating challenge. Today's legal leaders must balance centralized governance with regional autonomy while managing AI adoption, expanding regulatory obligations, geopolitical uncertainty, evolving business priorities, and increasing expectations to deliver consistent legal services across jurisdictions. 

Drawing on insights from the 2027 Axiom In-House Legal Budget Study, this session explores how multinational legal departments are translating strategy into execution—building governance models, allocating resources, modernizing legal service delivery, and creating the flexibility needed to support global businesses without losing local responsiveness. 

Moderated by Axiom, experienced global general counsel, legal operations leaders, and enterprise legal executives will share practical approaches for managing international legal budgets, global vendor portfolios, legal technology, compliance, and talent across increasingly complex organizations. Attendees will leave with actionable insights for building more agile, scalable, and resilient global legal operating models.

Agenda
  • Governing a Global Legal Function
  • Balancing Enterprise Priorities with Local Reality
  • Building the Modern Global Legal Operating Model
  • Lessons from Enterprise Legal Leaders

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PART 1UPCOMING

Summer's Over. Budget Season Begins.

What Axiom's 2027 Budget Study Reveals About the Next Generation of In-House Legal

Resources Calendar Icon 10 Sep, 2026 | 
12:00 PM EST
Resources Clock Icon
60 mins
Speakers

Richard Susskind OBE, President, Society for Computers and Law
Sean D’Souza, Chief of Staff & Director, Legal Operations, Google
Aaron Boersma, Head of Legal Transformation & Operations, Ares Capital Management
David Pierce, Chief Customer Officer, Axiom Law

Overview

Every fall, legal departments begin building next year's budget. But those budgets represent far more than financial planning—they reflect the strategic choices legal leaders are making about talent, technology, AI, outside counsel, legal operations, and the future role of the legal department itself. 

Axiom's 2027 In-House Legal Budget Study provides one of the clearest snapshots available of how corporate legal departments are responding to sustained operational pressure while preparing for what's next. Based on responses from 510 legal and finance leaders across six countries, the research reveals how organizations are allocating resources, adapting to changing business expectations, and rethinking how legal work gets done. 

Moderated by Axiom’s Chief Customer Officer, David Pierce, the discussion will feature Richard Susskind OBE alongside experienced general counsel, legal operations leaders, and industry executives to explore what findings reveal about the next evolution of the in-house legal function. Together, the panel will move beyond the survey data to discuss how today's budget decisions reflect broader shifts in legal service delivery, operating models, and the capabilities legal departments will need to succeed in the years ahead. 

Agenda
  • Reading Between the Lines: What Budgets Reveal About the Future of Legal
  • The New Economics of In-House Legal
  • Designing the Next Generation Legal Department
  • Looking Beyond Budget Season

PART 2UPCOMING

Thinking Globally, Managing Locally

How Global In-House Teams Optimize Enterprise Legal Budgets

Resources Calendar Icon8 Oct, 2026 | 
12:00 PM EST
Resources Clock Icon
60 mins
Speakers

David Pierce, Chief Customer Officer, Axiom Law

Overview

As legal departments become increasingly global, budgeting has evolved from an annual financial exercise into an enterprise-wide operating challenge. Today's legal leaders must balance centralized governance with regional autonomy while managing AI adoption, expanding regulatory obligations, geopolitical uncertainty, evolving business priorities, and increasing expectations to deliver consistent legal services across jurisdictions. 

Drawing on insights from the 2027 Axiom In-House Legal Budget Study, this session explores how multinational legal departments are translating strategy into execution—building governance models, allocating resources, modernizing legal service delivery, and creating the flexibility needed to support global businesses without losing local responsiveness. 

Moderated by Axiom, experienced global general counsel, legal operations leaders, and enterprise legal executives will share practical approaches for managing international legal budgets, global vendor portfolios, legal technology, compliance, and talent across increasingly complex organizations. Attendees will leave with actionable insights for building more agile, scalable, and resilient global legal operating models.

Agenda
  • Governing a Global Legal Function
  • Balancing Enterprise Priorities with Local Reality
  • Building the Modern Global Legal Operating Model
  • Lessons from Enterprise Legal Leaders
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