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2026 GC REPORT PREVIEW

2026 GC Report

Beyond the Billable Hour—New research reveals 80%+ of Legal Departments Plan to Bring Significant Law Firm Work In-House or to ALSPs Within 24 Months

After decades of rising law firm rates and increasing reliance on external counsel, the tide is turning. AI advancements and mounting pressure to improve efficiency are driving a once-in-a-generation shift: in-house legal teams are taking back control, bringing strategic work in-house and partnering with alternative legal services providers to capture more value.

 
January 14, 2026

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80%+

of legal departments plan to move significant law firm work in-house or to ALSPs within the next 24 months

55%

will move 10-25% of law firm work in-house or to ALSPs

43%

will move 26-50% of law firm work in-house or to ALSPs

In-House Legal Departments at an Industry-Wide Inflection Point

Learn how ALSPs are three times more likely to delight in-house clients than traditional law firms, with 25% of legal leaders reporting "extreme satisfaction" with ALSPs versus just 8% for law firms.

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