Budgeting Report
Pay for AI by Reshuffling the Budget, Then Ask Permission to Reshuffle
Legal teams are funding AI by reallocating budgets, but most need approval to move money. Here’s what that means for 2027 planning.
Legal Spend Management: How to Reduce Legal Spend Without Increasing Business Risk
Learn how legal teams can manage spend, assess risk, control outside counsel costs, and allocate resources to improve cost, quality, and timeliness.
In Their Own Words: How In-House Legal Leaders Picture the Budget, Three Years Out
See how in-house legal leaders expect AI, flexible talent, law firms, and new governance needs to reshape legal budgets over the next three years.
The Insourcing Revolution Is Here. And It’s Bigger Than Anyone Expected.
In-house legal teams are insourcing more work than ever, fueled by AI. Axiom's Chief AI and Talent Officer explains why 'possible' isn't 'sustainable.'
One Simple Question that Can Unlock Millions in Legal Savings
Discover how the 250 Hours Rule can help legal teams identify millions in savings by optimizing law firm spend and reallocating budget strategically.
Your Legal Budget Is Failing You: 5 Costly Mistakes That Should Keep CFOs Up at Night
Explore five critical optimization opportunities where your legal budget may be falling short and learn what to do about them.
Is Your Legal Department Committing Budget Malpractice?
Your legal department pays 50%-70% premiums to law firms for services that alternative legal service providers like Axiom can perform equally well or better.
Legal's Budgeting Journey to Value
Axiom's 2026 Global In-House Legal Department Budgeting Study reveals that 49% of legal departments overhauled their budgeting approach in the past year alone.