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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Trusted rate benchmark for the legal industry since.
Pages of rate benchmarks, trends, and staffing analysis.
Real, approved rates from invoices submitted and paid, cut the way you negotiate: by role, practice area, city, industry, firm size, and matter type.
Rates by role
Partners, associates, and paralegals, with rate ranges and change over time.
Practice area analysis
14 practice areas, from M&A and finance to IP, employment, and real estate.
City and experience cuts
Rates by metro area, years of experience, firm size, and matter type.
Industry analysis
Eight industry groups, from financials and health care to technology and insurance.
Deep dives on seven US cities
Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Washington, DC.
International and staffing analysis
Rates outside the US, plus how matters are actually staffed.
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