Research Contract Consultants Expands Executive Leadership Team, Welcomes Jeff Snider, Partner
Washington D.C. – December 11, 2023 – Research Contract Consultants (RCC), the legal industry’s leading legal research contracts consultancy, announces the continued expansion of the company’s executive leadership team, welcoming industry veteran, Jeff Snider, as Partner at the firm. Jeff brings over 15 years of legal industry leadership and expertise—including over a decade at LexisNexis–helping law firms better negotiate their research contracts, ensuring they achieve the right mix of products at the industry’s best in market rates.
Legal research costs continue to rise with little transparency—and with the introduction of AI into Lexis and Westlaw products, the two leading legal research vendors are going to market with historic price increases leaving librarians and information services professionals are challenged to understand the value and justification.
In his new role at RCC, Jeff’s expertise negotiating legal research contracts and his intimate understanding of vendor negotiations and pricing tactics are invaluable. Starting with an unbiased, complimentary assessment of the firm’s current contracts, Jeff will be helping RCC’s law firm clients determine the best outcome for their legal research needs, including the value of AI features to the firm and uncovering significant cost savings along the way.
Ken Purce, Principal Member of RCC, says: “As legal research platforms become even more complex, the importance of unbiased expertise on the side of the law firm is invaluable. Jeff is highly regarded for his knowledge and understanding of the legal research market and I know first-hand the value he brings to this space. In a time when so much is changing, Jeff will truly helping our clients navigate the market successfully.”
Jeff adds: “I am thrilled to be joining the RCC leadership. Ken has developed a process integrity that ensures clients’ needs come first—and the unbiased expertise that RCC brings couldn’t be more valuable in today’s market. I look forward to bringing my own experiences to bear for our clients’ benefit and look forward to the many great partnerships and successful outcomes we will be able to help them achieve.”
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About Research Contract Consultants (RCC)
Built on decades of leadership and expertise, RCC helps law firms understand their legal research needs, make informed decisions about their legal research choices, and obtain best-in-market contracts. RCC offers law firms a complimentary analysis of their current research contracts to assess opportunities for right-sizing and cost savings. Based upon these discoveries, RCC recommends the right subscriptions based on firms’ research needs and growth objectives and negotiates directly with Westlaw and Lexis on the firm’s behalf to ensure RCC clients achieve best in market contracts and, often, substantial cost savings.