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2023 Real Rate Report®

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A data-driven analysis of law firm rates, trends, and practices, built on actual invoice data, not surveys. Powered by the LegalVIEW® data warehouse with over $160B in anonymized legal spend.

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$160B+

Anonymized legal spend in the LegalVIEW® data warehouse.

2010

Trusted rate benchmark for the legal industry since.

225

Pages of rate benchmarks, trends, and staffing analysis.

Inside the Report

What's in the 2023 report

Real, approved rates from invoices submitted and paid, cut the way you negotiate: by role, practice area, city, industry, firm size, and matter type.

01

Rates by role

Partners, associates, and paralegals, with rate ranges and change over time.

02

Practice area analysis

14 practice areas, from M&A and finance to IP, employment, and real estate.

03

City and experience cuts

Rates by metro area, years of experience, firm size, and matter type.

04

Industry analysis

Eight industry groups, from financials and health care to technology and insurance.

05

Deep dives on seven US cities

Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Washington, DC.

06

International and staffing analysis

Rates outside the US, plus how matters are actually staffed.

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