Gone are the days of law firms operating “as it has always been done”. Corporate legal departments are driving change that is already shifting the dynamic of the entire legal landscape – from source and execution, right through to final payment. In this renaissance, transparency is king and firms will be evaluated not only based on their responses and proposed work, but also on their track records, client-provided ratings, alignment with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and much more. Expectations of collaboration, data quality, connectivity, and openness are all expected, no longer perceived as a “nice to have”.