Hourly Rates in Am Law 100® Firms: Increases and Key Drivers

Outside counsel rates are a key driver of legal spend and an important source of cost control.

Inside this report you’ll find breakdowns of rate increases among the top 100 US law firms, sourced from Brightflag’s database of billions of dollars of analyzed outside counsel spend, including:

  • How rates have increased in 2024 compared to 2023
  • Rate benchmark data broken down by firm size, practice area, and geographical location
  • Recommendations to help in-house teams negotiate better rates

You’ll also find data—courtesy of Priori—on the cost-saving potential that using flex resources
can provide.

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