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Start with Axiom: Clients Choose Axiom as Their First Call for Legal Work Start with Axiom: Clients Choose Axiom as Their First Call for Legal Work PR Newswire NEW YORK, April 2, 2026 New engagements — from litigation and labor investigations to data privacy and intellectual property — show legal teams choosing Axiom as the go-to resource for both operational and high-value matters NEW YORK, April 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Axiom today announced a series of new client engagements that underscore a clear change in how in-house legal teams source work: companies are increasingly starting with Axiom — turning to Axiom's on-demand talent, team solutions, fixed fee engagements, and AI Tech+Talent offerings as a first choice for both operational and highly complex legal matters. Recent engagements span sophisticated legal matters and projects, and include complex regulatory and compliance issues, employee relations investigations, and lease abstraction to litigation management, intellectual property, and other business-critical legal work across multiple industries. "'Start with Axiom' reflects the smarter first move," said David McVeigh, Chief Executive Officer at Axiom. "Legal leaders are no longer treating outside counsel as the default. They're asking for AI-enabled, business-savvy lawyers who can plug in quickly, move at the pace of the business, and handle a wide range of work — from high-volume operational tasks to complex, judgment-intensive matters. Our clients are coming to us earlier because they want a partner that delivers speed, judgement, and integrated AI Tech+Talent." This is not simply a broader use of Axiom; it is an earlier, more intentional decision to make Axiom a foundational layer in a company's legal resourcing strategy. In practice, that means clients are reassessing what truly requires a traditional law firm and what can be handled better, faster, and more predictably through Axiom's mix of on-demand talent, team solutions, fixed fee engagements, and AI-enabled legal delivery. Axiom's AI Tech+Talent offering — combining enterprise AI, workflow design, and high-caliber legal professionals — helps legal teams reduce cycle times, clear backlogs, and execute legal work without sacrificing quality. "Axiom's momentum speaks to an inflection point in the industry that is not happening some day in the future – it's here – and I see rapid change already starting to take root," said James Turoff, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, The Hershey Company. "Bold, front-footed GCs are embracing new ways of leveraging flexible legal talent and AI to deliver even greater value to the business. I expect all in-house leaders to follow suit because they will have to. The legacy economics of traditional law firms can no longer be justified when you have options like Axiom that can deliver AI-enabled, law firm-level quality for a fraction of the cost."  These matters span sophisticated legal work and projects, including:  Complex contract support for a global technology company's cloud business, delivered through a multi-year managed service and shared services model under a fixed fee arrangement, helping the client structure, progress, and close large-scale commercial deals. Employee relations investigation support for a global technology and e-commerce provider, deploying a 28-person team to manage sensitive and complex employee relations matters end to end, including Title VII investigations. Lease abstraction and portfolio analysis for a national restaurant company, combining Axiom legal talent and Legora via AI Tech+Talent to review leases and amendments across nearly 2,000 retail locations, identify and analyze key obligations, and deliver structured reporting to support portfolio management decisions. Brand legal support for a global biotechnology company, serving as strategic advisor and lead counsel across multiple brands and product launches. Embedded with cross-functional teams to support brand and promotional strategy across the product lifecycle in a highly regulated environment. Labor and employment matters for a premier asset manager, coordinating global employment contracts, disciplinary actions, and executive equity incentives/bonus agreements as an extension of the client's in-house team. "These engagements are testament to the many ways clients are turning to Axiom to bring meaningful flexibility to their in-house teams and budgets," said Sara Morgan, Chief Revenue Officer at Axiom. "Clients want AI-ready lawyers, legal operations professionals, paralegals, and contract managers who can drive business outcomes at a fraction of the law firm cost without increasing risk or sacrificing quality. Whether the need is fixed fee engagements, AI Tech+Talent enabled by industry-leading AI tools, a team solution with project management and service delivery discipline, or traditional secondments, Axiom is the place to start." The shift toward starting with ALSPs is supported by market data. Axiom's 2026 GC Report finds that two-thirds of in-house leaders view ALSPs as an equal alternative to law firms for day-to-day legal work — and that extreme satisfaction with alternative providers is materially higher than with traditional law firms. Together with third-party research, these trends reflect a legal market that is moving from habit to choice: legal leaders are actively choosing Axiom for quality, speed, and exceptional value. For more information or to talk to an Axiom representative, visit https://www.axiomlaw.com/. For more information about Axiom, please visit our website, hear from our experts on the Inside Axiom blog, network with us on LinkedIn, and subscribe to our YouTube channel. 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Axiom's network of 14,000+ legal professionals includes 4,000+ lawyers with Fortune 500 experience, delivering AI-enabled legal services across more than 12 practice areas: M&A, regulatory compliance, data privacy, labor and employment, technology and AI, and more. Engagements range from legal secondments and complex project support to fully embedded team solutions. The results speak for themselves. Trusted by 75% of the Fortune 100 and thousands of mid-market leaders, Axiom ranks #1 among Alternative Legal Service Providers in 8 of 9 performance categories — including talent quality, breadth, productivity, and client experience — according to a top 5 global consulting firm. Across more than 3,000 engagements annually in 6 regions and 4 continents, 93% of clients rate Axiom lawyers as good as or better than top law firm attorneys, with 96% client satisfaction and measurable cost savings that reduce outside counsel spend without sacrificing quality. Stop overpaying for law firm work. 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