How Law Departments Spend

A 2015 survey of about 300 corporations found that median total legal spend had increased two percent over the previous year’s results, to $27 million, but the increase was not across the board. Certain operations fueled the trend more than others. Most organizations were trying to do more with less, as evidenced both by their interest in controlling outside legal expenses and their internal spending priorities. Dedicating funds toward new technology and talent retention are said to enable future savings in both hiring and the retention of outside counsel.