Market Research
Midsize Law Firms Are Balancing Potential and Pitfalls in Charting an Unpredictable Path Forward
Affinity Consulting, iManage, and SurePoint engaged Ari Kaplan Advisors to speak to leading law firm chief financial officers, chief operating officers, chief information officers, and executive directors to better understand how generative AI, data and financial intelligence, technology adoption, and training are shaping the next generation of legal services. Between July 23, 2025, and August 15, 2025, Ari Kaplan spoke with 31 law firm leaders. The firms represented had a median of 100 lawyers and 210 total professionals.
Readers will learn:
- The most prominent trends, opportunities, and challenges for midsize law firms.
- The areas in which midsize law firms are experiencing promising growth.
- How technology is enabling scalability and offering new options for practice diversification and expansion.
- The effect of generational gaps in strategic planning.
- Where midsize law firms are adjusting their trajectory in new ways.
- Strategies for addressing difficult questions about talent, staffing, and the business of law as artificial intelligence becomes increasingly capable and dependable.
