2026 Small to Mid-Sized Law Firm Outlook

NEW SURVEY REPORT

Explore the priorities shaping small and mid-sized law firms as they prepare for 2027, with a focus on two increasingly connected pressures: Talent and Technology

Learn how law firm leaders are approaching investment, budgeting, and strategic planning for the year ahead.

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How Talent and Tech Costs Are Reshaping Firm Strategy

Talent Pressures

Understand rising hiring challenges, retention concerns, and what's driving talent strategies.

Technology Pressures

See where technology budgets are growing and what's standing between investment and ROI.

2027 Priorities

Discover what the findings reveal about firm leaders’ top priorities for the year ahead

Strategic Takeaways

Learn key takeaways to help firms navigate the opportunities and challenges ahead.

A Focused Look at the Small and Mid-Sized Market

70+

law firm leaders surveyed

90%

managing partners, CEOs, or COOs

63%

from firms with 20-200 attorneys

55%

held their current leadership roles for at least eight years

Explore the Findings

The 2026 Small to Mid-Sized Law Firm Outlook report explores how firms are balancing hiring and retention, rising technology costs, AI investment, profitability, and other priorities shaping the year ahead.