Data & Metrics

Forum Magazine Infographic: Landmark Study Shows ALSPs Thriving, Thanks to Organic Growth and Increasingly Sophisticated Services

Just two years ago, many in the legal profession could credibly claim that they didn’t quite understand what alternative legal service providers (ALSPs) did, nor…

Forum Magazine June 17, 2019

Us Too? Bullying & Sexual Harassment in the Legal Profession

NEW YORK — At the International Bar Association’s (IBA’s) Us Too event — conducted in conjunction with the release of the largest-ever survey examining the…

Legal Executive Institute June 13, 2019

Legal Pricing and Project Management Pros Commanding Competitive Salaries, But with Disparities

The burgeoning field of legal operations has been the source of much discussion on both the buy- and sell-side of the legal market in recent…

Bill Josten June 13, 2019

Infographic: How Much Do Law Firms Spend on Marketing and Business Development?

How much law firms spend on marketing and business development is always a question that generates much debate. Firms don’t want to be outspent, but…

Legal Executive Institute June 10, 2019

Why Corporations are Using ALSPs …and Why Law Firms Should be Concerned

For decades, corporate clients have provided law firms with a market stronghold. But law firms’ once-firm grip on this market has been loosening over time.…

Connie Brenton May 30, 2019

Forum Magazine: The Data-Driven Practice — Rodney Miller of Alston & Bird

Rodney Miller is director of Business Information Governance at Alston & Bird LLP. He took part in a panel on governance at the Thomson Reuters…

David Curle May 21, 2019

Despite Rising Rates, Flat Demand and Lower Productivity Sink Q1 PMI

MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL — The large law firm market continued its slide after a recent highwater mark in last year’s third quarter, floundering in the first…

Legal Executive Institute May 14, 2019

The State of (Smaller) Midsize Law Firms

It can be hard to be a midsize law firm. Solos, small law firms, and large law firms all likely share a similar set of…

Jordan Schuetzle May 08, 2019

New Video: “2019 State of Corporate Law Departments” Shows that Diversity & Project Management Are Among Keys to Success

In a new video interview, Mike Abbott, Global Lead of Enterprise Thought Leadership and Content Strategy at Thomson Reuters, speaks with Lisa Hart Shepherd, CEO…

Legal Executive Institute April 30, 2019

U.S. Banks Cite Mixed Results in First Round of Beneficial Ownership Rule Exams

MIAMI — It has been nearly a year since regulators began examining banks for compliance with the U.S. Treasury Department's customer due-diligence and beneficial-ownership rule,…

Brett Wolf April 25, 2019

Knowing Your Customer: What Midsize Law Firms Need to Appreciate about the “2019 State of Corporate Law Departments Report”

Today, the most successful companies remain hyper-focused on their customer’s needs and changing behaviors. For example, Netflix invested heavily in its streaming capabilities after seeing…

Jordan Schuetzle April 25, 2019

London Roundtable Event to Delve into Growth & Usage of the ALSP Market

LONDON — As the market for alternative legal service providers (ALSPs) continues to see strong growth — reaching a $10.7 billion slice of the overall…

Legal Executive Institute April 22, 2019