Beyond the Signature: How Relativity Contracts Is Transforming Contract Intelligence—Insights from Cimplifi

The legal industry is at a pivotal moment. As organizations seek to unlock the true value hidden within their contracts, the conversation is shifting from “how do we manage documents?” to “how do we extract actionable intelligence?” At Cimplifi, we recently hosted a dynamic webinar, “Beyond the Signature: Unlocking Contract Intelligence with Relativity Contracts”, featuring experts from Kilpatrick Townsend and Relativity. Here are the key takeaways and our perspective on why contract intelligence is the next frontier for legal and business teams.

The Business Case: From Litigation Support to Contract Intelligence

Historically, law firms and legal service providers have focused on traditional eDiscovery and document review. But as Virginia Ring of Kilpatrick Townsend shared, forward-thinking teams are rebranding and expanding into solutions-based offerings, contract intelligence being a prime example. By leveraging existing expertise and technology like Relativity Contracts, firms are opening new revenue streams and meeting the market’s demand for efficiency and AI-driven insights.

Clients are no longer satisfied with manual processes. They expect their legal partners to harness AI for faster, more accurate results. At Cimplifi, we’ve seen firsthand how repurposing eDiscovery teams and retraining them for contract work enables organizations to deliver new services without significant new hiring. The result? Greater agility, scalability, and value for clients.

Real-World Use Cases: Where Contract Intelligence Delivers

The webinar highlighted a broad spectrum of use cases where Relativity Contracts is making an impact:

• M&A Due Diligence and Integration: Accelerating deal timelines, surfacing risks, and harmonizing terms with AI-driven data extraction.
• Regulatory Compliance: Responding efficiently to regulatory requests, data protection mandates, and global transparency reporting.
• Procurement and Lease Management: Streamlining onboarding, negotiations, and compliance across vendor and real estate portfolios.
• Litigation and Employment: Managing large volumes of contracts for subpoena responses or employment agreement analysis, with tools like Relativity’s compare functionality making review faster and more targeted.

What’s clear is that contract intelligence isn’t just about one-off projects. It’s about creating recurring value—turning contract data into a strategic asset for ongoing compliance, risk management, and business optimization.

The Human + AI Advantage: Defensibility and Quality at Scale

A recurring theme was the importance of the “human-in-the-loop.” While AI automates the extraction of key data points, attorney-led validation ensures defensibility and client confidence. At Cimplifi, we take this a step further: we’ve implemented a second layer of quality control using another large language model (LLM) as an independent “second judge” of the AI’s output. This dual-LLM approach further refines the results before they reach the subject matter expert, reducing the review burden and increasing accuracy.

By having two AI models independently assess and validate contract data extraction, our subject matter experts can focus their attention where it matters most, on nuanced, high-value decisions, rather than routine checks. This not only streamlines the review process but also enhances the defensibility and reliability of the final deliverables.

We believe the future is about smaller, more nimble teams of subject matter experts who guide AI, define extraction criteria, and validate outputs, delivering quality at scale without ballooning costs.

Relativity Contracts’ integration with familiar workflows means teams can leverage their existing skills, set up custom prompts, and use dashboards for compelling visualizations. This not only streamlines review but also empowers business and legal stakeholders to make faster, data-driven decisions.

The Road Ahead: Usability, Innovation, and Getting Started

Relativity’s product roadmap is laser-focused on simplifying the user experience, reducing clicks, automating setup, and making contract analysis accessible to both legal and business users. As Rishi Khullar from Relativity shared, the goal is to move from complex workflows to intuitive, template-driven projects that anyone can launch and manage.

For teams looking to get started, the advice is simple: begin with a small, well-defined use case. Stack up quick wins, demonstrate ROI, and build momentum. As Virginia Ring emphasized, you don’t need to be a contract expert to add value, if you know eDiscovery and Relativity, you’re already well on your way.

Cimplifi Perspective: Why Now Is the Time for Contract Intelligence

At Cimplifi, we see contract intelligence as a game-changer. It’s not just about technology, it’s about transforming how legal and business teams collaborate, unlocking new revenue streams, and staying ahead of client expectations. With Relativity Contracts, organizations can leverage their existing investments, empower their teams, and deliver outcomes that were previously out of reach.

If you’re ready to move beyond the signature and unlock the intelligence in your contracts, now is the time. Start small, think big, and let Cimplifi guide you on the journey to contract excellence.

In case you missed our recent webinar, you can watch the full session here. It’s packed with practical insights, real-world examples, and a look at the future of contract intelligence with Relativity Contracts.