The 42B field notes
Writing about keeping every outside counsel dollar managed and under control.
Short, opinionated reads for legal ops, billing managers, and general counsel.
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?
4242B Research·Oct 14, 2026·6 min read
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.
4242B Research·Oct 8, 2026·5 min read
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.
4242B Research·Oct 3, 2026·4 min read
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