The 42B field notes

Writing about OCG enforcement, Legal Tracker, and AI invoice review.

Short, opinionated reads for legal ops, billing managers, and general counsel.

Why OCG enforcement fails at scale
Strategy

Why OCG enforcement fails at scale

Your Outside Counsel Guidelines are written, distributed, and signed. So why do block-billed entries, internal conferences, and timekeeper creep still slip through every quarter?

JLJordan Lee·May 22, 2026·6 min read
What Legal Tracker doesn't catch on a typical invoice
Product

What Legal Tracker doesn't catch on a typical invoice

Thomson Reuters Legal Tracker is the backbone of corporate e-billing. But its built-in rules engine was never designed to enforce nuanced, OCG-specific language.

MRMaya Reyes·May 8, 2026·5 min read
A 10-minute audit you can run on last quarter's bills
Playbook

A 10-minute audit you can run on last quarter's bills

You don't need a vendor demo to know whether your OCGs are being enforced. Pull three invoices and run this checklist before your next billing review.

JLJordan Lee·Apr 30, 2026·4 min read