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Five years ago, I watched our legal team struggle through contract renewal season with spreadsheets, email chains, and a prayer that nothing critical would slip through the cracks. We were managing over 800 active agreements across multiple jurisdictions, and our General Counsel spent more time hunting for expiring NDAs than advising on strategic matters. That breaking point led us down the path of intelligent automation, and the journey taught me lessons no vendor demo or whitepaper could have prepared me for. What I learned fundamentally changed how I think about contract operations, compliance risk, and the role technology should play in legal workflows. The transformation began when we acknowledged that manual contract processes weren't just inefficient—they were actively undermining our ability to serve the business effectively. Contract Management Automation became our strategic priority, but the path from recognition to results was far more nuanced than I anticipated. The f...