As a long-standing legal tech partner to firms around the world, LEAP is pleased to present the industry with the Profitability in Law: Global Report 2026. In collaboration with Agile Market Intelligence, this report has been developed in response to the increasing market pressures faced by today’s legal professionals, continuing LEAP’s mission to equip small- and medium-sized law firms with the insights and capabilities they need to build resilient, profitable practices.
Legal professionals today are navigating a period of significant transformation. Pricing pressures, evolving client expectations and rapid technological advancement, particularly in artificial intelligence, are reshaping how firms operate and compete. This report provides information about their decisions, including what legal professionals say is actually working for firms across different markets, moving beyond theory to reveal the practical realities of profitability in modern legal practice.
This global survey brings together perspectives from practising legal professionals across multiple regions, areas of law and stages of growth to uncover the key operational and technological drivers shaping financial performance. It explores four key investment pillars – strategy, people, technology and AI – uncovering the biggest potential areas for cost optimisation in modern law firms.
