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23 May 2023, 23:32 GMT+10
Average law firm partner rates increased by 4.5% in 2022, the highest increase since CounselLink launched its Annual Trends Report in 2013; "Largest 50" firms continue to increase market share
RALEIGH, N.C., May 22, 2023 - Law firm billing rates rose faster last year than they have in a decade, an exclusive new report from LexisNexis® CounselLink® has found.
The average partner rate increased by 4.5% (compared to 3.4% in 2021 and 3.5% in 2020). Average rate increases were up compared to 2021 in all law firm tiers and practice areas.
"Inflation affected most sectors of the economy in 2022, and legal services were no exception," said Pam Gelfond, VP and GM of LexisNexis Legal Business Solutions. "We hope our report can help the legal community understand where costs are rising fastest, and we know our tools can help them successfully navigate what's ahead."
The CounselLink trends report, now in its tenth year, draws on CounselLink's extensive database of over $52 billion in legal spending across more than 420,000 timekeepers and more than 1.4 million matters. It provides detailed insights on seven key metrics, including law firm consolidation, alternative fee arrangements, and hourly rates by practice area, firm size, and location.
"This report furthers CounselLink's mission of providing corporate decision-makers with world-class solutions to inform their legal staffing choices," Gelfond added.
The report's other key findings include:
"Corporate legal departments are facing increasing pressure to do more with less. Our latest CounselLink Trends Report provides insights that can be leveraged to negotiate fees, utilize different law firms, and inform staffing decisions," said Gelfond. "We're excited to also provide new analysis this year on the number of lawyers billing per matter. The CounselLink benchmarking database is a gold mine, and we continue to look for new ways to harness the information contained in it to help legal departments improve performance."
The full CounselLink Trends report is available for download at https://counsellink.com/trends/.
About CounselLink®
LexisNexis® CounselLink® is a leading enterprise legal and contract lifecycle management solution designed to help corporate legal departments gain 100% visibility into their work, matters, contracts, vendors, and financials. CounselLink delivers Work Management, Financial Management, Matter Management, Contract Lifecycle Management, and Vendor Management solutions in one easy-to-use, cloud-based platform for controlling costs, maximizing productivity, and making better decisions — all supported by powerful analytics that provides data to demonstrate legal department value across the enterprise. For nearly 30 years, LexisNexis has been providing innovative solutions for corporate legal departments crafted from the insights of thought leaders, industry expertise, and customer feedback. Discover more about CounselLink online at https://counsellink.com.
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LexisNexis Legal & Professional® provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis® services. LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,300 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers.
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