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The Axiom 2027 In-House Legal Budget Report

Legal budgets are growing in 2027, but compensation costs, rising law firm fees, and unfunded AI mandates are absorbing the increases just as fast. Most teams are running to stay in place—not gaining capacity—pushing them toward insourcing, ALSPs, and flexible operating models built for the long haul.

The report is based on a survey of 510 in-house legal leaders and CFOs—400 GCS and CLOs plus 110 CFOs—across six countries, all from companies with $250M+ in annual revenue.
August 24, 2026

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83%

expect budgets to increase in 2027, none see a significant cut

92%

of legal teams asked to implement AI with no dedicated budget

80%

plan to move significant work in-house or to alternative providers within 24 months

87%

of legal leaders report that ALSP cost savings met or exceeded their expectations

Why Bigger Budgets Aren't Buying Relief—and What Legal Teams Are Doing About It

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Discovery why bigger budgets aren't buying relief—and how leading legal teams are turning to insourcing, ALSPs, and flexible capacity to stay ahead of rising costs.

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