2026 Law Firm Trend Report (published in Law360)

THE LEGAL MARKET HEADING INTO 2026 LOOKS NOTHING LIKE THE ONE MOST FIRMS WERE BUILT FOR. CLIENTS ARE BUYING DIFFERENTLY, TALENT MODELS ARE STRAINED, AND PRICING ASSUMPTIONS ARE UNDER PRESSURE. THIS REPORT BREAKS DOWN THE STRUCTURAL SHIFTS RESHAPING HOW LEGAL WORK IS SOLD, STAFFED, AND DELIVERED, ALONG WITH STRATEGIES FOR TURNING MARKET PRESSURE INTO A DISTINCT ADVANTAGE.