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The annual HBR Law Department Survey is the premier source of benchmarking data used by general counsel and legal operations leaders.

14 +

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~ 300

organizations participate annually across 22 industries and 10 countries

65 %

of participant base is Fortune 500

40 +

data segments across industry, revenue, assets, region, etc.

News + Insights

December 2017

In-House Counsel Compensation Sees Steady Growth for Fifth Year in a Row

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December 2017

In-House Counsel Compensation Sees Steady Growth for Fifth Year in a Row

Corporate law departments are increasing compensation across all lawyer levels as more work moves in-house, according to HBR Consulting's 2017 Law Department Survey.

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December 2017

In-House Counsel Compensation Sees Steady Growth for Fifth Straight Year, According to HBR Consulting’s 2017 Law Department Survey

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December 2017

In-House Counsel Compensation Sees Steady Growth for Fifth Straight Year, According to HBR Consulting’s 2017 Law Department Survey

Of the surveyed companies, 66 percent reported an increase in spending on law department compensation and benefits. As organizations continue to rely on internal legal staff to support increased legal demands, they have strived to align law department compensation packages with industry benchmarks.

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December 2017

Corporates Investing in Technology to Cut Outside Counsel Costs

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December 2017

Corporates Investing in Technology to Cut Outside Counsel Costs

As global organisations' legal needs increase, corporate law departments are adopting more innovative practices to better control outside counsel costs.

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November 2017

Survey: Law Departments’ Legal Spend Stabilizing

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November 2017

Survey: Law Departments’ Legal Spend Stabilizing

Law departments bulked up staff numbers in 2017, while total legal spending began to stabilize, with a zero percent change in total legal spending year over year between 2016 and 2017.

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It’s all about data driven decisions. The HBR Law Department Survey enables me to compare results by industry, revenue, or number of attorneys. Sharing the HBR benchmarking metrics with my legal team validates current practices and / or highlights areas for improvement. I look forward to completing the survey and reviewing the results annually.

General Counsel, Fortune 1000 Corporation